Summer and Christmas aren't the only times that box-office or critical darlings make it to theaters. There's a lot to be said for the movies that come out during the spring, when there are still plenty of rainy, gray days that are perfect for hanging out at the movies. And 2020 is a huge movie year, especially when it comes to book-to-movie adaptations.
That said, this is a call to recognize the spring as the new season for movies. Forget the summer, when you would rather be at the beach or soaking up the Vitamin D for those three short months out of the year. A wet, dreary spring is prime movie-watching time. This spring brings classic novels David Copperfield and Artemis Fowl to the screen, while The Woman in the Window proves that it doesn't take long at all for a page-turner to become a movie.
There are so many Marvel and DC movies these days that they can't only be released in the summer months. With Black Widow and Wonder Woman 1984 both coming out this spring, there will be plenty of movie opportunities for action-film fans unsure of what to do on a rainy Friday in May. If they're real superhero fans, then they will have had their tickets on reserve for some time.
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A Quiet Place: Part II (March 20)
The sequel to John Krasinksi's 2018 horror movie debut, A Quiet Place, is coming to theaters just a day after spring kicks off, and considering how massive the first installment was, this had to be on the list. The trailer, which came out on the first day of the year, shows Evelyn (Emily Blunt) driving down the street with her children in what looks like a safe, normal world. Then, out of nowhere: giant monster on top of the car. The murderous extraterrestrial creatures are back. Evelyn finds a group of renegades (new cast members Cillian Murphy and Djimon Hounsou) who are also hiding out from the behemoths.
Mulan (March 27)
Mulan is Disney’s latest big budget live-action remake. The story of the woman who fights in the Chinese military in place of her ailing father stars Yifei Liu. Unfortunately, there are allegedly no sung songs, but that revamped orchestral version of "Reflection" is fire.
The New Mutants (April 3)
Game of Thrones's Maisie Williams stars in a film based on the Marvel Comics story of the same name about a group of young mutants held in a secret facility. A bit more radioactive than Game of Thrones, no?
No Time to Die (April 10)
It’s obviously time for another James Bond movie. Agent 007 (Daniel Craig) reports for duty in his final bout as the famed spy, but he might not be 007 anymore (cue: Lashanna Lynch). In this new installment, we find him retired from active service; he is recruited by Felix Leiter, his friend and a CIA officer, to figure out what happened to a scientist who mysteriously disappeared. It turns out the scientist was abducted, and things start to get dangerous—even for Bond. Rami Malek stars as a new villain.
Antlers (April 17)
Why is it always the small towns that get haunted by ghosts, demons, or some kind of evil spirit? In this movie, a small town in Oregon is terrorized by a mysterious creature. Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons star.
Promising Young Woman (April 17)
This Margot Robbie-produced film starring Carey Mulligan is about a woman who dropped out of college after a traumatizing event and now seeks vengeance against men she meets. Also starring Bo Burnham, Laverne Cox, Jennifer Coolidge, and Molly Shannon.
Antebellum (April 24)
Janelle Monae plays successful author Veronica Henley who finds herself trapped in a terrifying reality. We're talking imagery of the Civil War, creepy little ghost girls—the works.
Black Widow (May 1)
Scarlett Johansson plays Natasha Romanov, who was given to the KGB at birth and trained to be their operative. When the U.S.S.R. breaks up, they try to kill grown-up Natasha, who is now an independent operative.
The Personal History of David Copperfield (May 8)
The movie adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1859 coming-of-age story about a young boy features Dev Patel in the lead role. Hugh Laurie and Tilda Swinton also star.
The Woman in the Window (May 15)
Amy Adams plays an agoraphobic woman living in New York City who sees something she shouldn't while watching her neighbors, the Russells, through her window. She thinks her neighbor, Jane (Julianne Moore) has been murdered, but the authorities won't believe her. Jennifer Jason Leigh also stars as Jane, because this story, based on the 2017 A.J. Finn novel, is really wacky.
Scoob! (May 15)
"Those meddling kids" are getting the reboot treatment in the animated movie about the crime-solving canine and his teen friends. Zac Efron is Fred Jones, Amanda Seyfried is Daphne Blake, and Gina Rodriguez voices Velma Dinkley.
Fast & Furious 9 (May 22)
The ninth Fast and Furious movie, starring Vin Diesel as a caring father apparently trying to live a slower life, is coming in hot this spring. John Cena, Michelle Rodriguez, Lucas Black, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Michael Rooker, Charlize Theron, and Helen Mirren also star.
Artemis Fowl (May 29)
This movie, based on the novels by Eoin Colfer, is about a 12-year-old genius and descendent of criminal masterminds. He soon has to battle a group of underground fairies who he thinks might be behind his father's mysterious disappearance.
Wonder Woman 1984 (June 5)
Gal Gadot returns as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, and it's the 1980s, so expect all fashion that goes with that. Chris Pine has also risen from the dead as Steve Trevor, and yes, it will make sense. Kristen Wiig stars as supervillainess Cheetah.
Hilary Weaver Hilary Weaver is a freelance writer based in New York who writes about politics, queer issues, Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, and every woman the Queen has ever made a dame. Advertisement — Continue Reading Below
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