Release date: October 11, 2024.
Piece by Piece, directed by Academy Award winner Morgan Neville, tells the story of musician Pharrell Williams with the use of Lego.
The film features appearances by Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg.
Release date: June 14, 2024.
Synopsis: Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment show up.
Voice cast: Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Ayo Edebiri, Lilimar, Grace Lu, Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Paul Walter Hauser and Yvette Nicole Brown.
Directed by Kelsey Mann. Written by Meg LeFauve, Dave Holstein and Kelsey Mann.
Release date: November 27, 2024.
Synopsis: After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.
Starring Auli‘i Cravalho as Moana and Dwayne Johnson as Maui.
Written and directed by Dave Derrick Jr. with music by Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear, Opetaia Foa’i and Mark Mancina.
Director Mamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence celebrates its 20th anniversary with a new 4K restoration and a return to North American theaters beginning June 23, 2024.
Synopsis: In the year 2032, the line between humans and machines has been blurred almost beyond distinction.
A string of murders perpetrated by a prototype android model has drawn the attention of Public Security Section 9, a unit specializing in counter cyber-terrorism.
With none of the victims’ families pressing charges, suspicions arise regarding the nature of the androids and their production company.
In the course of the investigation, the almost entirely cyber-bodied agent Batou, and his still human partner Togusa embark on a journey through a technological dystopia, taking on ferocious Yakuza thugs, devious hackers, government bureaucrats, and corporate criminals to uncover the shocking truth behind the crime.
Release date: June 14, 2024 on Netflix.
Voice cast: Christopher Sean (Ultraman), Gedde Watanabe, Tamlyn Tomita, Keone Young, and Julia Harriman.
Synopsis: With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman.
But the titanic superhero meets his match when he reluctantly adopts a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju.
Sato must rise above his ego to balance work and parenthood while protecting the baby from forces bent on exploiting her for their own dark plans.
Ultraman: Rising is written by Shannon Tindle and Marc Haimes, directed by Shannon Tindle and co-directed by John Aoshima.
Release date: July 3, 2024.
Synopsis: In Despicable Me 4 Gru (Steve Carell) and Lucy (Kristen Wiig) and their girls Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier) and Agnes (Madison Polan) welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad.
Gru also faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell) and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina (Sofia Vergara), forcing the family to go on the run.
Despicable Me 4 features new characters voiced by Joey King, Stephen Colbert and Chloe Fineman. Pierre Coffin returns as the voice of the Minions and Steve Coogan returns as Silas Ramsbottom.
Directed by Chris Renaud, co-directed by Patrick Delage, written by Mike White and Ken Daurio.
Release date: August 8, 2024 in Australia.
Synopsis: A follow up to the Australian animated feature film, 100% Wolf, in which our hero, Freddy Lupin, had to grapple with the shock revelation that he is destined not to be a mighty werewolf like all of his family, but a tiny pink poodle.
In 200% Wolf, Freddy Lupin thinks he has everything it takes to lead his werewolf pack, but earning the respect of his packmates proves to be a challenge. If only he were more wolfish.
But when a wayward wish transforms him into a werewolf and deposits a mischievous moon spirit on earth, Freddy must restore the cosmic order before it’s too late.
With Batty and his dog pals along for the ride, Freddy must seek out a dangerous sorceress with a grudge against the wolf pack, before his new moon spirit friend runs out of life energy and fades away.
If the team can avoid being turned into were-toads and Freddy can resist the pull of forbidden earth-magic, maybe they can send the spirit home and save the world. One thing’s for sure Freddy will never question being a poodle again.
Cast: Ilai Swindells as Freddy, Samara Weaving as Batty, Akmal Saleh as Hamish, along with Jennifer Saunders, Elizabeth Nabben and Peter Mcallum.
Directed by Alexs Stadermann. Written by Fin Edquist. Based on the books by Jayne Lyons.
Release date: December 20, 2024.
Directed by Barry Jenkins. Written by Jeff Nathanson. Original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Synopsis: Mufasa: The Lion King enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick.
Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline.
The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny — their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.
US release date: September 5, 2025. Early screenings Aug. 14 (NYC) and Aug. 22 (LA).
Pakistan release date: July 26, 2024.
Synopsis: Young Vincent and his father, Tomas, run the finest glass workshop in the country and find their lives upended by an impending war in which they want no part.
The arrival in their town of an army colonel and his young, talented violinist daughter, Alliz, shakes their reality and tests the relationship between father and son.
Original story and directed by Usman Riaz.
Screenplay by Moya O’Shea.
North American release date: May 31, 2024.
Written and directed by Pablo Berger. Based on the comic by Sara Varon.
Synopsis: Dog lives in Manhattan and he’s tired of being alone. One day he decides to build himself a robot, a companion. Their friendship blossoms, until they become inseparable, to the rhythm of 80’s NYC. One summer night, DOG, with great sadness, is forced to abandon ROBOT at the beach. Will they ever meet again?
U.S. release dates:
April 26, 2024 – Metrograph in New York, NY
May 3, 2024 – Cinestudio in Hartford, CT
May 3, 2024 – Laemmle in North Hollywood, CA
Directed by Liu Jian. Written by Liu Jian and Lin Shan. Starring Dong Zijian, Chizi, Zhou Dongyu, Jia Zhangke and Bi Gan.
Synopsis: 1990s, China. A motley gang of Chinese art students fill their languid days with inchoate musings about aesthetics, philosophy and the promised ‘good’ life after graduation.
A portrait of youth, the students live in full swing as they take their first steps into adulthood, where love and friendships are intertwined with artistic pursuits, ideals and ambitions.
Caught between tradition and modernity, they now have to choose who they want to become.
Release date: September 20, 2024.
Synopsis: Transformers One is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.
Voice cast:
Chris Hemsworth as Optimus Prime
Brian Tyree Henry as Megatron
Scarlett Johansson as Elita-1
Keegan-Michael Key as Bumblebee
Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion
Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime
Steve Buscemi as Starscream
Isaac C. Singleton Jr. as Darkwing
Vanessa Liguori as Airachnid
Jason Konopisos-Alvarez as Shockwave
Jon Bailey as Soundwave
Evan Michael Lee as Jazz
Directed by Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4). Written by Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari (Ant-Man and the Wasp) and Eric Pearson (Godzilla vs. Kong).
Japanese release date: June 28, 2024.
Look Back is a Japanese one-shot web manga written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. It was published on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ in July 2021.
Anime synopsis: The overly confident Fujino and the shut-in Kyomoto couldn’t be more different, but a love of drawing manga brings these two small-town girls together. A poignant story of growing up and moving forward.
The main character, Fujino, will be played by Yuumi Kawai. The role of Kyomoto, the other main character, will be played by Mizuki Yoshida.
The director, scriptwriter, and character designer is Kiyotaka Oshiyama, who has worked as a key staff member on many productions, including Rebuild of Evangelion and The Wind Rises.
Release date: May 17, 2024 on Netflix.
Synopsis: Thelma is a small-time pony who dreams of becoming a glamorous music star. In a moment of fate, Thelma is transformed into a unicorn and instantly rises to global stardom, but this new life of fame comes at a cost.
Cast: Brittany Howard as Thelma, Will Forte as Otis, Jemaine Clement as Vic Diamond, Edi Patterson as Megan, Maliaka Mitchell as Peggy Purvis, Ally Dixon as Niki Narwhal, Fred Armisen as Danny Stallion, Zach Galifianakis as Crusty Tucker, Jon Heder as Reggie and Shondrella Avery as Zirconia.
Based on the children’s books by Aaron Blabey. Directed by Jared Hess and Lynn Wang. Written by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess.
Release date: May 24, 2024.
Synopsis: Garfield (Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vic (Samuel L. Jackson) – Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.
The Garfield Movie is written by Paul A. Kaplan & Mark Torgove and David Reynolds (Finding Nemo, Mulan) and directed by Mark Dindal (The Emperor’s New Groove, Cat’s Don’t Dance).
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