2013 is going to be an another action packed year as there are a number of blockbuster movies to be released this year. Most of the much anticipated movies are actually sequels of the films that have been highly successful in the past. Last year, we had the The Dark Knight Rises, The Amazing Spiderman, Django Unchained, Lincoln, Argo, The Avengers and many more. Let’s see what this year has in store for us. So, here we present you with the Top 10 Most Awaited Upcoming Movies of 2013.
10. Fast and Furious 6
This is the sixth installment in the Fast and Furious Film series and is scheduled for release on May 24th, 2013. Most of the Fast Five characters are reprising their roles in this film. Main cast includes Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Luke Evans, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. The plot will revolve around the mysterious appearance of Dominic’s former girlfriend Letty Ortiz (Michelle). Universal Pictures have acquired the rights of distribution and it is directed by Justin Lin.
9. Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek into Darkness is the twelfth Star Trek film and a sequel of the 2009 super hit movie Star Trek. It is set to be released on May 17, 2013. J. J. Abrams is the director of the film and the budget is $185 million. Main cast includes Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Anton Yelchin, John Cho, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg and Benedict Cumberbatch. The plot will revolve around the attack on the Startfleet by a seemingly unstoppable force. Distribution rights have been acquired by Paramount Pictures.
8. The Wolverine
The Wolverine is the sixth installment in the X-Men film series. The film is a sequel of the Blockbuster X-Men Origins: Wolverine which was released in 2009. It is set to be released on July 24, 2013. James Mangold has taken the responsibility of direction and distribution rights have been acquired by 20th Century Fox. Budget of the film is over $100 million. Main cast includes Hugh Jackman, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tao Okamoto and Rila Fukushima. The plot will revolve around Logan traveling to Japan where he confronts Lethal Samurai Steel.
7. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is an upcoming science-fiction adventure film and the second installment in The Hunger Games trilogy. It is set to be released on November 22, 2013 and is directed by Francis Lawrence. Lionsgate has acquired the rights of distribution. Main cast includes Oscar Winner Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Sam Claflin, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, Willow Shields and Donald Sutherland.
6. After Earth
After Earth is set to be released on June 7, 2013. Starring real-life father and son Will Smith and Jaden Smith, it’s a science-fiction thriller film directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It’s budget is $130 million and distribution rights have been acquired by Columbia Pictures. It’s one of the most awaited upcoming movie of summer 2013.
5. G.I. Joe: Retaliation
G.I. Joe: Retaliation is an upcoming science-fiction thriller film set to be released on March 27, 2013. It is a sequel to 2009′s G. I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. It’s distribution rights have been acquired by Paramount Pictures and John M. Chu is the director. It features an ensemble cast, starring Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis, with Channing Tatum, D. J. Cotrona, Lee Byung Hun, Ray Park, Adrianne Palicki, Jonathan Pryseand and Ray Stevenson.
4. Thor: The Dark World
Set to be released on November 8, 2013, Thor: The Dark World is an upcoming superhero film and a sequel of the 2011′s Thor. It is directed by Alan Taylor and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Main cast includes Chris Hemsworth reprising his role as Thor along with Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins. The plot will revolve around Thor battling with an enemy older than universe itself to save all the Nine Realms.
3. Oblivion
Oblivion is an upcoming 2013 science fiction film starring Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough, Melissa Leo, Zoë Bell, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. It is scheduled to release on April 19, 2013. Directed by Joseph Kosinki, it will be distributed by Universal Pictures and has a $120 million budget. The film revolves around a former soldier who is one of the few drone repairmen stationed at Earth which was nearly destroyed by the alien invasion 60 years ago.
2. Iron Man 3
Set to be released in 3D on April 25, 2013, Iron Man 3 is an upcoming American superhero film featuring Marvel Comics character Iron Man and is a sequel to 2010′s Iron Man 2. It is produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It’s budget is $200 million and director is Shane Black. Cast includes Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man, Gwyneth Paltrow as Virginia “Pepper” Potts, Don Cheadle as Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes, Ben Kingsley as Mandarin along with Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, James Badge Dale, Jon Favreau, Ashley Hamilton, Wang Xueqi and Paul Bettany. In this movie, Iron Man will face powerful villainous Mandarin for destroying his private world.
1. Man of Steel
Man of Steel is the most awaited and anticipated movie of 2013. It is set to be released on June 14, 2013. Zack Snyder is the director and Christopher Nolan is the producer of this film. Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired the rights of distribution. Main cast includes Henry Cavill as Clark Kent / Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Michael Shannon as General Zod, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent, Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van, Richard Schiff as Dr. Emil Hamilton, and Russell Crowe as Jor-El. The film revolves around Clark Kent who is a journalist with super powers and extra ordinary skills trying to save the world from the attack of General Zod thus becoming Superman.
I am eagerly waiting for the release of Man of Steel and Fast 6.