Most Anticipated Films Coming in 2020

2020 is fast approaching, and with the year comes a variety of exciting and intriguing movies. Here are some of the most highly anticipated films of the year that could prove to be major blockbusters, or crumble entire franchises…

‘Birds of Prey’ (February 7)

2020 is the year of the female-directed comic book movie, and it’s about time too! Releasing on February 7, “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of Harley Quinn)” is directed by Cathy Yan, and will hopefully take the best bits from “Suicide Squad” while ditching the many, many things that didn’t work in the film – not least, Jared Leto’s Joker.

‘Dolittle’ (January 17)

Much noise has been made about how “Dolittle,” coming January 17, will be one of Robert Downey Jr’s very few non-Marvel movies of the past decade.

No previous version of the Doctor Dolittle mythos is universally beloved, but there is clearly something enduring about this story of a man who can grunt and squeak and squawk with the animals.

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ (February 14)

Like it or loathe it, “Sonic the Hedgehog” is certainly going to be memorable. The movie was initially slated for release in 2019, but was pushed back to February 14 2020 in response to a thoroughly negative reaction to the titular character’s CGI design.

It remains to be seen whether fixing the Blue Blur will lead to a better overall film, but it’s nice to see a movie studio listening to its fans.

‘Mulan’ (March 27)

March 27 sees the release of “Mulan,” the latest in Disney’s ongoing efforts to remake all of their animated classics as live action blockbusters.

The movie is purportedly undergoing major reshoots, and its lead actor Liu YiFei, has caused controversy by siding with the Chinese government against pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong, leading to calls for a boycott.

This will likely make very little difference – “Mulan” looks set to be the most financially successful movie of the year thanks to a massive potential Chinese audience.