With Barbie, Oppenheimer, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and The Super Mario Bros leading box offices to make millions, 2023 was a great year for new and original movies. After the successful year, many movie enthusiasts are now wondering: What’s next?
In a world of remakes, series, and sequels, new releases can fly under the radar. So, here are 5 original movies being advertised for release in 2024.
The Fall Guy
Genre: Action
Release date: May 3rd, 2024
Production Company: Universal Pictures
Summary: A former stuntman, Colt Seavers, is drawn back to the film industry for a movie his ex-girlfriend, Jody Banks, is directing. When a famous actor named Tom Ryder goes missing, the industry stuntman’s life gets a little more dangerous as he works to find the actor and save his ex’s movie.
Argyle
Genre: Action/Spy Comedy
Release date: February 2nd, 2024
Production Company: Universal pictures, Apple TV+
Summary: Elly Conway is a bestselling espionage writer, but trouble ensues when her books start to mirror secret spy organizations in real-life. Her journey starts when she is forced to undergo a mission in order to prevent herself from being kidnapped and discover the secrets that her “plots” employ.
Challengers
Genre: Comedy-drama
Release date: April 26th, 2024
Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Myer Pascal Pictures
Summary: A tennis player and coach named Tashi wants to fix her husband’s losing streak. She, her husband, and ex-lover sign up for a tennis competition.
Mickey 17
Genre: Dystopian Sci-fi
Release date: March 29th, 2024
Production Company: Plan B Entertainment, Warner Bros, Kate Street Picture Company, Offscreen
Summary: This dystopian, directed by Bong Joon Ho (director of Parasite), follows a “disposable employee” whose job is to deal with dangerous missions. However, after he dies, a new body is created with most of his memories unimpaired.
Housekeeping for Beginners
Genre: Drama
Release date: January 26th, 2024
Production Company: Focus Features
Summary: A woman named Dita, who never planned on becoming a mother, finds herself raising her girlfriend’s two daughters. A troublesome teenager and a spitfire kindergartener teach Dita what it means to come together as an unlikely family as they fight to stay together.
While sequels and spinoffs are always very exciting to those following a series or fandom, highlighting new movies is just as important. Now, with COVID-19 production limits ceasing and the industry strikes coming to agreements, the production of 2024 films are looking more colorful than ever.
