From Dune to Chernobyl: 12 expected films of 2020

In February, the long-awaited film about the former Joker girlfriend Harley Quinn will be released in large screens, and in the spring, the Disney movie about Mulan and a new part of the James Bond franchise will appear at the box office. Summer will begin with the premiere of the sequel Wonder Women, and in the fall Danila Kozlovsky will present his full meter about the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. In December, viewers will see the screen adaptation of Frank Herbert's "Dunes" entrusted to Denis Villeneuve. About these and other expected films of the year - in the material RT.

“How are you?” (Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka?), Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Premiere date unknown

In 2013, the living animation legend Hayao Miyazaki announced that he would leave the profession forever. But three years later - to the delight of his many fans - he changed his mind. In 2016, Miyazaki began work on the tape “How are you?”, Which he plans to finish for the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Miyazaki's upcoming film is based on the 1937 book by the same name Yoshino Genzaburo and tells the story of the life and growing up of a 15-year-old boy after his father's death.

“Coma”, director Nikita Argunov

Premiere in Russia - January 30

As a result of a car accident, the young architect Victor falls into a coma and finds himself in a space where people like him, people in the balance of death live and survive. In this world, he meets love, but faces a terrible threat and, despite the fact that the coma zone in the best sense resembles the jungle of Nolan's “Beginnings”, he tries to find a way back.

“Coma” became the directorial debut of 41-year-old Nikita Argunov. The roles in the film were played by Rinal Mukhametov, Lyubov Aksyonova, Milosh Bikovich and others.

Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn, Director Katie Yan

Premiere in Russia - February 6

As soon as the passions on Todd Phillips' Joker "subsided, the attention of the audience switched to his girlfriend. To be precise, the former: the viewer gets acquainted with Harley Quinn when she breaks up with her beloved and goes into all serious ways. In the story, the girl decides to confront the head of the underworld of Gotham Roman Zionis.

The role of Harley Quinn was played by Margot Robbie, and Jerney Smollett (Big Debaters), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim Against Everyone), Rosie Perez (Fearless) and Ewan McGregor (Fargo) also starred in the film.

Ice 2, directed by Zhora Kryzhovnikov

Premiere in Russia - February 14

Two years after the release of the first “Ice” (and the first full meter of Oleg Trofim), Art Pictures Studio Fyodor Bondarchuk presents the continuation of the sensational romantic melodrama. But this time - in the arrangement of the creator of the comedy “Gorky!” And the drama “Call DiCaprio!” By Zhora Kryzhovnikova.

What exactly the screenwriter in the person of Andrei Zolotarev did with Aglaia Tarasova, and how much she has allotted screen time, is not yet clear. But the iron constant of the franchise remains Alexander Petrov, who this time will try on the role of a caring single father.

Sonic the Hedgehog, directed by Jeff Fowler

Premiere in Russia - February 20

Sonic (a high-speed hedgehog from a series of video games, cartoons and comics) could see his fans in theaters much earlier if not for two “buts”: the fans themselves were confused about the sale of the rights to the picture. Their negative reaction to the first trailer of the tape forced its creators to redraw the main character (however, ill-wishers claim that Sonic remained the same, and the image was redone for him exclusively for the teaser).

In the story, Sonic falls into disfavor with the authorities, provoking a local electric collapse. The evil cybernetics Doctor Robotnik (Jim Carrey) begins the hunt for the hero, and Sheriff Tom Wachowski (James Marsden) will help the hedgehog.

Mulan, directed by Nicky Caro

Premiere in Russia - March 26

Many Disney princesses have long acquired their own game pictures, but before the militant Mulan, it came only now. And the moment, I must admit, the most suitable one was chosen for this: the image of Mulan personifies feminine power and independence and meets all the needs of feminist moods in the West.

The story of Mulan is as old as the world (or rather, as the poem of the VI century “Song of Mulan”): a girl pretends to be a man and goes to war instead of an elderly father.

No Time to Die, directed by Carey Fukunaga

Premiere in Russia - April 9

Last summer, the world was shocked by the news: the next agent 007 will be a black woman. However, it soon became clear that James Bond will not disappear anywhere, and the heroine of Lashana Lynch will receive this call sign, since Bond, performed by Daniel Craig, is chilling on vacation in Jamaica.

The British super agent will have to search for the disappeared scientist and once again save the world from the machinations of a supervillain. The Bond girl in this film will be the French actress Lea Seydoux.

Black Widow, director Kate Shortland

Premiere in Russia - April 30

The Black Widow begins after the events described in the action movie Captain America: Civil War. Natasha Romanoff (according to the comics - a native of Stalingrad, a ballerina, a spy) decides to stop running from her past and face him face to face.

The role of Romanoff was played, of course, by Scarlett Johansson. According to media reports, her fee for this film amounted to $ 15 million.

Wonder Woman 1984 (director Wonder Woman 1984), directed by Patty Jenkins

Premiere in Russia - June 4

To begin with, based on a survey of the Atom Tickets online ticket office, the new Wonder Woman became the most anticipated film of the year among Americans. In Russia, of course, a fantastic film with Gal Gadot in the title role is expected with less enthusiasm - however, there can be no doubt that the film will also collect a legitimate $ 7-8 million in our box office.

The action of the film "Wonder Woman: 1984" takes place decades after the events described in the original film. This time, the superheroine faces a confrontation with a female scientist who suddenly mutated the Cheetah into a female cat.

Read more about the film in the material RT.

“Chernobyl. Abyss ", director Danila Kozlovsky

Premiere in Russia - October 8

In the coming year, two tapes of authorship by Danila Kozlovsky - “Karamora” about the dominance of vampires and masons during the reign of Nicholas II and “Chernobyl. Abyss "about the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (the original name -" When the Storks fell "). In both, the director played a major role.

The Chernobyl theme was already booming loudly in 2019 thanks to the HBO series. It is now more interesting to see what Kozlovsky will offer the viewer.

“This is a large-scale and very ambitious genre story ... Our film tells about one episode from a grandiose emergency response operation: the stories of three volunteers who, risking their lives, prevented a second reactor explosion that could turn most of the European continent into an uninhabited desert and a giant exclusion zone, ”said the producer of the film, Alexander Rodnyansky, in his social networks.

Scene from the filming of When the Storks Fell
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Eternals, directed by Chloe Zhao

World premiere - November 4

The “eternal" in the Marvel universe is called the race of superhumans, distinguished from the "ordinary" heroes with superpowers by the presence of almost all fantastic skills at once and - most importantly - by absolute immortality. In the 25th Marvel film, the Eternal will arrive on Earth to protect it from its fellow Deviants.

The roles in the film will be performed by Richard Madden and Keith Harington (Game of Thrones), Salma Hayek and Angelina Jolie. The latter played the warrior Tenu.

Dune, Director Denis Villeneuve

Premiere in Russia - December 17

Frank Herbert tried to screen the "Dune" repeatedly. David Lynch was able to complete what he had begun to the end, but the picture failed at the box office. Most likely, the creator of the second Blade Runner Denis Villeneuve, the best director of the decade according to Hollywood film critics, will show the best result.

It is already known that Stellan Skarsgård, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Timothy Chalame, Josh Brolin, Dave Batista, Oscar Isaac and Javier Bardem starred in Dune.

Read more about the adaptations of Herbert - in the material RT.

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