Premieres in 2024 – let’s see what’s cooking

            Premieres of 2023 were amazing, so let’s see what’s in cinema store in 2024. Good morning, Lot, for the first time in 2024! I am sorry for the two-week break, but I really needed it. But! I am back and ready to rumble.

Driving in your car
I never, never want to go home because I haven’t got one

            But before I tell you what excites me about 2024 (this time only in cinema, but I promise a life-related post as well!), let’s do a little wrap up of what was there for me in 2023 (LINK 2023). As you all know, I was most excited to see Oppenheimer (ended up seeing it 10 times on the big screen), but overall, it was a pretty good year. 

• Triangle of Sadness – yes
• The Banshees of Inisherin – yes and it was one of the best movies I’ve watched
• Babylon – yes 
• A man called Otto – no 
• Aftersun – yes 

• The Whale – yes 
• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – no and boy am I happy about it
• Tar – yes and uh
• What’s love got to do with it – no, because I completely forgot about it
• Empire of Light – yes and OMG <3 

• Shazam! Fury of the Gods – no 
• Sundown – yes 
• Beautiful disaster – no, because once again I forgot this exists
• D&D: Honor among thieves – yes and I LOVED IT
• Renfield – yes 

• 65 – no, but it is on my watch list
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – yes and it was one of the best Marvel movies in years
• The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan – no 
• The Little Mermaid – yes and it was okay
• Elemental – no 

• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – yes and my question is: why
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – YES
• Oppenheimer – yes, yes, yes, yes
• Barbie – no
• Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning – yes and surprisingly it was pretty good

• The Marvels – hell no
• Blue Beetle – yes and it was really good 
• Next Goal Wins (premieres in 2024)
• Dune: Part Two (premieres in 2024)
• The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbird and Snakes – no 

• Wonka – yes 
• The Color of Purple (apparently it premiers in Poland in 2024)
• Beau is afraid – yes and yikes 

• The Last of Us – yes 
• Kaleidoscope – I completely forgot it existed 
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch – no, because my anxiety took over and people were telling me I HAVE TO watch it so naturally I didn’t 
• You S4 – nope 

• The Mandalorian S3 – yes 
• The White House Plumbers – no 
• Ahsoka – not yet
• Gen V – nope, it’s on my list though 

• Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton story – stopped half-way through 
• The Idol – yeah no, ew
• Loki S2 – not yet
• Bridgerton (premieres in 2024)

To die by your side
Is such a heavenly way to die

            But I also watched a lot of movies I didn’t expect! I finally watched all Alien and Predator films, and tons of stuff that were not included on the above list. It’s been a fruitful year! So, let’s see what comes out in 2024 that makes me excited to be a cinephile. This year, in a different form – just a list.

• The Beekeeper (premieres in January) – umm…  
• Poor Things (premieres in January) – I feel like it is being a little overhyped and makes me not excited at all, but… 
• Kimi-tachi wa Dō Ikiru ka (premieres in January) – maybe not for a theatre visit, but…
• Robot Dreams (premieres in January) – I am a sucker for cute robots

• The Holdovers (premieres in January) – might twist around in the ongoing award season, so…
• May December (premieres in February) – for some reason, it already is a “no” from me.
• Argylle (premieres in February) – for shits and giggles.
• The Promised Land (premieres in February) – Mads? Yes! 

• Lisa Frankenstein (premieres in February) – again, feels like a “no”, but will end up watching it.
• All of Us Strangers (premieres in February) – say less!
• The Iron Claw (premieres in February) – say less!
• Bob Marley: One Love (premieres in February) – I am curious, I will give you that.

• Anatomy of the fall (premieres in February) – hmmm…
• Dune: Part Two (premieres in February) – I am scared shitless about it, my hopes are extremely high! 
• Sometimes I think about dying (premieres in March) – might be a good one.
• Kung-Fu Panda 4 (premieres in March) – yes yes yes!

• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (premieres in April) – I am hopeful, the previous part was quite alright, so as long as Paul Rudd is involved… 
• If (premieres in May) – this is going to be very interesting… 
• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (premieres in May) – that’s a big, fat “no” from me, but… 
• Challengers (premieres in April) – all hail for queen Z though I am pretty sure it will be shitty.

• Inside Out 2 (premieres in June) – anxiety? Yes! 
• The Bikeriders (premieres in June) – interesting, you got my attention! 
• It Ends with Us (premieres in June) – it will be a disaster and I am here for it 😀
• Beetlejuice 2 (premieres in September) – I don’t know, it feels like a mistake to me… 

• Wolfs (premieres in September) – intriguing. 
• Joker: Folie à Deux (premieres in October) – first part was simply fantastic, but… I don’t know. Not a fan of Gaga as an actress… 
• Gladiator 2 (premieres in November) – I don’t know Lot, but feels like a disaster to me.
• Venom 3 (premieres in November) – Venom is a man’s best friend, I’ve said it once, I’ll say it a million times!

• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (premieres in December) – dear Universe, please make it AMAZING!!!!!
• Mufasa: The Lion King (premieres in December) – I love the director; I really do but… I am so sacred of it… 
• Nosferatu (premieres in December) – spooky but I like it. Or do I?
• Mickey 17 (premieres in 2024) – we don’t know a lot about it but I am here for Rob <3

Take me out tonight
Because I want to see people and I want to see life

            That is quite the list, no? I was wondering if there is a point of making another long one for TV series, but… Since this year I am not giving a long-ass description of the movie and equally long “why I am excited”, here it goes:

• Expats (premieres in January on Amazon Prime) – I am not sure, but will check it out…
• Masters of the Air (premiers in January on Apple TV) – Baryyyyyyy yeassss!
• The New Look (premiers in February on Apple TV) – hmm, now listen up… This might be good?

• Avatar: The Last Airbender (premieres in February on Netflix) – it’s either going to be fantastic or a flop, nothing in between.
• Fallout (premieres in April on Amazon Prime) – my hopes are soooo high.
• The Penguin (premieres sometime in Autumn on Max) – this can be one of the best shows of 2024…

• The Acolyte (premieres “at some point” in 2024 on Disney+) – Star Wars, baby, let’s go! 
• The Boys S4 (premieres “at some point” in 2024 on Amazon Prime) – this show might be one of the biggest personal surprises for me and I hope S4 leaves no crumbs!
• Dune: Prophesy (premieres “at some point” in 2024 on Max) – I am cautious here, because there is still a lot of ambiguity around it.

Take me out tonight
Where there’s music and there’s people and they’re young and alive

            Lot, I was tempted to do one with books, but we would be here for hours… But honestly, there is so much to look forward to this year. In TV, cinema and my life – but this comes next week. 

Now, I am off to find an ideal pistachio-filled croissant with my friend, because we deserve it. Also, the weather is quite nice and my flu is finally letting go, so I can go enjoy a little sun and air. It’s time to celebrate the end of 15-year long karmic cycle and what better way than being out and about?