30. Battle of the Sexes dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
We know Emma Stone and Steve Carrell can be hilarious, and they've also shown themselves to be fine dramatic talents in recent years - plus this is being directed by the folks who made Little Miss Sunshine! With Stone coming hot off what I presume will be an easy Oscar nom and likely win, and the latter being given what should be a particularly meaty role, as tennis players Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, who get embroiled in a public feud that results in a tennis showdown, I don't see why I should not be excited.
29. Logan dir. James Manigold
28. Wind River dir. Taylor Sheridan
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27. The Shape of Water
Guillermo del Toro + Fantasy + war setting? Pan's Labrinyth again, anyone? I could be wrong but just this idea alone has me excited.
26. Thor: Ragnarok
It wouldn't have made my list at all if not for the fact Taika Waititi, who helmed the wonderful Hunt for the Wilderpeople this year, is in the director's chair. Please don't limit him Marvel.
25. Hostiles dir. Scott Cooper
Sounds like it'll be one of those brooding, atmospheric, tense journey films in the West, with Christian Bale (who gave one of his best performances in Cooper's Into the Furnace) in the lead.
24. Under the Silver Lake dir. David Robert Mitchell
Andrew Garfield. I know it's crazy to base you anticipation of a film on one actor, but if Hacksaw Ridge, and my expectations for Silence are anything to go by, I'll watch anything this fellow does. Oh, and neo-noir plots are almost always my cup of tea.
23. Spider-Man: Homecoming dir. Jon Watts
22. Kathryn Bigelow's 1967 Detroit Riots Movie
It's been a while since The Hurt Locker, and the strong ensemble cast (featuring John Boyega, Jason Mitchell, Will Poulter, Anthony Mackie, Hannah Murray, among many others) plus Bigelow's assured quality of direction (far as I'm aware she's never made anything less than a solid film) makes for an intriguing prospect in depicting this very significant event in American history.
21. The Snowman dir. Tomas Alfredson
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20. Annihilation dir. Alex Garland
I really took to Ex Machina and am really anticipating Garland's next step into the sci-fi genre. The plot details are vague at best at this point, but I'm glad since one of the strengths of Ex Machina was its pure unpredictability.
19. American Made dir. Doug Liman
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18. John Wick: Chapter 2 dir. Chad Stahelski, David Leitch
17. The Dark Tower dir. Nikolaj Arcel
I'll admit my lower ranking for this is purely because I have no idea what the source material is about, plus I'm always slightly wary about films with such long pre-production troubles. Nevertheless, the combination of Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey is nothing to smirk at, and considering I thoroughly adored 11.22.63 without having read the Stephen King novel, I'll keep expectations high for this adaptation as well.
16. Wonder dir. Steven Chbosky
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15. How to Talk to Girls at Parties dir. John Cameron Mitchell
The title and concept behind this sounds just quirky enough to pucker up my interest. I loved the last Neil Gaiman adaptation I saw, Stardust, and if this film brings some of that distinctive quirk to the sci-fi genre, I'm all eyes and ears.
14. Kursk dir. Thomas Vinterberg
I've still got to check out a great deal of Mr Vinterberg's filmography (think I'll check out The Hunt finally, today), but as Far From the Madding Crowd showed he has a keen, visually sumptuous eye, and this story - centred on the 2000 K-141 Kursk submarine disaster, is a very tantalizing prospect. Plus he's reuniting with Matthias Schoenaerts.
13. Okja dir. Bong Joon-Ho
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12. Darkest Hour dir. Joe Wright
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11. The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara dir. Steven Speilberg
Steven Speilberg's been on a role recently, exempting the relative disappointment of The B.F.G., and this would seem to be a promising dramatic venture. Having Mark Rylance back on board is never a bad thing.
10. Wonderstruck dir. Todd Haynes
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9. Blade Runner 2049 dir. Dennis Villenueve
8. The Racer and the Jailbird (Le Fidèle)
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7. T2: Trainspotting dir. Danny Boyle
6. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 dir. James Gunn
This could easily be the most fun film of the year, as long as it matches the heights of its predecessor. I eagerly look forward to another bout of Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, (more) Yondu, Rocket Raccoon and (Baby!) Groot's antics, and hope that Gunn's passion for these misfit heroes never wanes.
5. Baby Driver dir. Edgar Wright
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4. Star Wars Episode VIII dir. Rian Johnson
So many questions up in the air! So many answers! Add in Rian Johnson's distinctive directorial style and a script that's been getting raves from all over the place, the poignancy factor of this being Carrie Fisher's last appearance as Princess Leia, and new inclusions of Benicio del Toro and Laura Dern...Star Wars December can't come sooner.
3. Dunkirk dir. Christopher Nolan
2. Paul Thomas Anderson/Daniel Day-Lewis Untitled Film
Last time these chaps turned up to make a film, we got one of the greatest films of all-time, There Will Be Blood. Now that doesn't necessarily mean anything, but owing to how selective both actor and auteur are, I can't help but think they've found something truly special to work on before even knowing what the general gist of the film's about.
1. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri dir. Martin McDonagh
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