A new year brings with it the promise of
a fresh list of blockbuster movies.
Here are the most anticipated flicks of
the coming year:
Dorothy Of Oz
Based on a novel from the grandson of
L. Frank Baum, author of the original
Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the movie sees
Dorothy making a return trip to the land
of Oz to wrest control from a new villain.
Transformers 4: Age Of Extinction
Mark Wahlberg is lead actor in this
latest addition to the Transformers
saga. An ancient being sets his sights
on Earth, while a group of powerful
people attempt to create a new age
of technology in the absence of the
Autobots and Decepticons.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
This latest Marvel film brings Captain
America (Chris Evans) and Black Widow
(Scarlett Johansson) back together in
the face of an unknown enemy and an
intricate, deadly plot. A new hero is also
revealed.
300: Rise Of An Empire
In this movie, set a decade before the
events of 300, one general attempts
to reunite the land of Greece against
the invading Persian forces, led by the
god-king Xerxes. This movie is neither
a prequel nor a sequel, director Noam
Murro has said.
The Hobbit: There and Back Again
The second stanza in the movie based
on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, this movie
covers the middle section of the book,
and is set in Middle-Earth, 60 years
before The Lord of the Rings series.
Fast and Furious 7
Set in Los Angeles once again, the latest
film in the franchise continues from the
events of the previous movie, with a new
baddie keen on exacting revenge for
Dominic Toretto’s crew taking down his
brother.
How To Train Your Dragon 2
Boy-hero, Hiccup and his dragon friend,
Toothless, return in a follow up to the
2010 original. The unlikely pair must
protect the world from an enemy with
an unquenchable thirst for power.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1
With the Capitol furious at Katniss
surviving two Hunger Games, it becomes
evident no one is safe from its anger
and revenge, including the residents of
District 12.
The Maze Runner
Trapped in a labyrinth with no memory
of the outside world, Thomas must
piece together clues within the maze to
uncover meaning and find a way out.
A Birder’s Guide To Everything
The legendary Ben Kingsley is billed to
star in this movie, centering on a group
of friends who venture into the woods in
search of a rare species of bird.
Odd Thomas
Based on the classic Dean Koontz novel
of the same name, the movie is about
a short-order cook with clairvoyant
abilities, who encounters a man with a
link to sinister forces.
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For
Josh Brolin, Jessica Alba, Rosario
Dawson, Michael Madsen and more
stars feature in this film based on Frank
Miller’s book of the same name. This
story takes place before The Big Fat Kill
from the first movie, Sin City, and ties up
some of the plot elements.
X-Men: Days Of Future Past
In an alternate future, mutants are
interred in concentration camps while
Sentinels patrol the USA. The present-
day X-Men must now fight to prevent
this apocalyptic future from coming true.
The Amazing Spiderman 2
In his graduation year, Peter Parker
does his best to keep a balance
between crime fighting, school and his
girlfriend, Gwen Stacy. A new villain has
plans, however, to destroy his world
completely.