This Year’s Most Anticipated Superhero Movies
When it comes to superhero films, 2018 appears to be the year where this category truly dominates the attention of moviegoers. From the long-awaited release of Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War to the wildly anticipated Black Panther, there’s a lot to look forward to. So what does this year have in store? Below, you’ll find a list of the most anticipated superhero blockbusters scheduled for release in 2018.
Black Panther
Staring Chadwick Boseman as King T’Challa, Black Panther is the eighteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is set to release in the U.S. on 6 February 2018. First introduced to audiences in Captain America: Civil War, we saw the character driven by his desire to avenge the death of his father. In this stand-alone film, Black Panther along with his allies stand together to protect Wakanda from an impending threat and face off against an old enemy. The talented cast includes Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B. Jordon and Angela Bassett.
Avengers: Infinity War
It’s the blockbuster Marvel fans have been waiting for- Avengers: Infinity War. The culmination of a decade of Marvel movies, this highly anticipated film will hit cinemas on 4 May 2018. The largest movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date brings together the Avengers, Black Panther, Doctor Strange and Guardians of the Galaxy as they battle it out against Thanos and his Black Order. The movie was originally rumoured for release in 3D, but this seems not to be the case.
Deadpool 2
Get ready for the second instalment of your favourite anti-hero. Deadpool 2 will be released on 1 June 2018, with Ryan Reynolds resuming the lead as a foul-mouthed mercenary mutant. Josh Brolin stars as Cable and is joined by Zazie Beetz as Domino and Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead. Some great action sequences are expected like you’d get in online pokies NZ, with John Wick director David Leitch at the helm the film.
X-Men: Dark Phoenix
Adapted from the original Dark Phoenix Saga, which was first published in 1980, X-Men: Dark Phoenix brings one of the greatest X-Men stories to our screens. The film focuses on Jean Grey, played by Sophie Turner, and the heart-breaking resolution of a love story that has long been central to the X-Men storyline. James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence reprise their roles as Professor X, Magneto and Mystique. X-Men: Dark Phoenix debuts at cinemas on 2 November 2018 and is sure to offer audiences a climatic and emotionally stirring conclusion to Fox Studios’ X-Men franchise.
Venom
Sony Pictures releases Venom on 5 October 2018, jumpstarting a Spider Man- villain universe that is strangely devoid of Spider Man himself. Touted as a decidedly dark movie filled with horror twists, it may end up with an R-rating by the time it hits cinema screens. Tom Hardy takes the lead, staring as Eddie Brock who hosts Venom, the alien symbiote. Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate round off a heavy-hitting cast that is sure to offer a different rendition of the standard superhero fare we’ve all been accustomed to.
