Sequels are a necessary evil and remakes have their place, but sometimes you have a cinematic itch that only an original property can scratch.
Check out these 20 new movies coming soon that aren’t sequels to already successful hits, reboots of existing properties or remakes of old TV shows. How refreshing…
Nerve - 11 August
From the creators of ‘Catfish’ comes this intriguing teen thriller starring Dave Franco and Emma Roberts. They play a pair of strangers who get caught up in a dangerous social media phenomenon.
The Shallows - 12 August
Blake Lively heads into the surf and finds herself locked in a deadly battle with a man-eating shark.
Lights Out - 19 August
David F. Sandberg adapts his viral horror short to the big screen. Featuring a creepy presence that only appears in the dark, you have to ask: why not just keep the lights ON?
War Dogs - 26 August
‘The Hangover’ director Todd Phillips tackles this insane true story about two inexperienced guys (Miles Teller & Jonah Hill) who - despite having no prior experience - land a HUGE weapons contract with the US military, and find themselves in a war zone.
Morgan - 2 September
Luke Scott, son of Sir Ridley Scott, makes his directorial debut with this low-key artificial intelligence thriller starring Kate Mara and Toby Jones, that looks set to be this year’s ‘Ex Machina’.
Sausage Party - 2 September
‘This Is The End’ creators Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are behind this foul-mouthed adults-only animated film that does for food what ‘Toy Story’ did for toys. Except Andy never tried to EAT Buzz Lightyear.
Don’t Breathe - 9 September
Fede Alvarez, the director behind the under-appreciated ‘Evil Dead’ remake, returns with this horror that’s already generating a huge online buzz. A gang of delinquents break into the home of a blind man, but as it turns out, they picked the WRONG house to burgle.
Kubo and the Two Strings - 9 September
From the stop-motion studio that brought you ‘The Boxtrolls’ and ‘Coraline’ comes this samurai tale featuring the voice talents of Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron, and Art Parkinson (’Game of Thrones’).
Hunt For The Wilderpeople - 16 September
Anyone who saw Taika Waititi’s last film ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ will know what to expect from this charmingly offbeat New Zealand comedy starring Sam Neill. Waititi’s next film is ‘Thor: Ragnarok’, so this is definitely one filmmaker to watch.
The Girl With All The Gifts - 23 September
Paddy Considine, Gemma Arterton, and Glenn Close star alongside newcomer Sennia Nanua in a British zombie thriller that looks like it could be this year’s ‘28 Days Later’.
Deepwater Horizon - 30 September
Director Peter Berg reteams with ‘Lone Survivor’ star Mark Wahlberg to tell the incredible true story of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster that killed 11 and caused one the largest accidental marine oil spill in the world.
The Founder - 30 September
Michael Keaton is on the Oscar-trail once again playing McDonalds founder Ray Kroc. From the director of ‘Saving Mr. Banks’, ‘The Founder’ has already been compared to ‘There Will Be Blood’. ‘There Will Be Ketchup’ anyone?
Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children - 30 September
Tim Burton returns to the world of the weird with this adaptation of Ransom Riggs’ popular kids novel. A young boy is transported to an orphanage of unusually gifted children. Eva Green stars.
The Girl On The Train - 7 October
Paula Hawkins’ best-selling novel has been fast-tracked onto the big screen for a lavish adaptation starring Emily Blunt, Luke Evans, and Rebecca Ferguson. We’re detecting shades of ‘Gone Girl’, which is probably what the filmmakers were hoping for.
My Scientology Movie - 7 October
Louis Theroux brings his mild-mannered, insightful documentary skills to cinemas with his first theatrical film in which he delves into the mysterious world of Scientology.
War On Everyone - 7 October
John Michael McDonagh follows up the critically acclaimed ‘The Guard’ and ‘Calvary’ with this searing salvo that Indiewire posited could be “the best bad copy comedy ever”.
The Accountant - 4 November
Ben Affleck stars as a maths savant who’s better with numbers than he is with people. He works behind the scenes for some unsavoury criminal organisations, but quickly gets in deep over his head as the bodies start piling up.
Moana - 2 December
Disney Animations Studio returns with its first musical since ‘Frozen’ for this South Pacific-set adventure. Young Moana is a born navigator who joins forces with demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) and sets sail in search of a fabled island.
Sully: Miracle on the Hudson - 2 December
Prepare for takeoff as Clint Eastwood steps behind the camera to direct Tom Hanks in this dramatic real life story. Hanks is the troubled captain of the doomed plane that was forced to crash land in New York’s Hudson River, back in 2009.
Passengers - 23 December
The two sexiest movie stars on the planet join forces for a sci-fi romance that’s being billed as “Titanic in space”. With Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt on board we’re already predicting this will be the most GIF-able movie of the year