Grab the popcorn for Disney’s “PopCorn” and other new films.
With a new year comes a new batch of movies Hollywood is spreading across both theaters and your favorite streaming services.
From new action movies to family fun to films with clear awards-season aspirations, this year’s winter offerings contain a little bit of everything to keep you entertained through those long cold months.
Note: TBD indicates the method of release is to be determined.
Jan. 15
“One Night in Miami” (Prime Video, limited theaters): The night is in February 1964 where, in a fictionalized hotel room meeting, Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Muhammad Ali (Eli Goree), Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge) and Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) celebrate Ali’s surprise title win over Sonny Liston. Directed by Regina King.
“The Marksman” (theaters): Set in an Arizona border town, the film stars Liam Neeson as a rancher and former Marine whose life is upended when he becomes the unlikely savior of a young boy trying to escape a Mexican drug cartel.
Jan. 22
“PopCorn” (Disney+): Some favorite Pixar characters return in the form of shorts created by some of the famed studio’s most prominent animators.
Jan. 29
“The Little Things” (theaters, HBO Max): Two police officers clash while trying to find a serial killer in this crime thriller directed by John Lee Hancock and starring Denzel Washington, Jared Leto and Rami Malek.
“Palmer” (Apple TV+): Justin Timberlake plays a former college football standout who returns to his hometown after a prison stint and tries to form new relationships while confronting drama from his past. Fisher Stevens directed.
Feb. 5
“Cinderella” (theaters): This modern musical retelling of the classic fairy tale is directed by “Pitch Perfect” series scribe Kay Cannon and features pop star Camila Cabello in the titular role and Pittsburgh native Billy Porter as a genderless fairy godmother.
Feb. 12
“Minari” (TBD): A Korean family moves to Arkansas to start a farm in the 1980s. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung and starring Steven Yeun.
“Land” (theaters): Robin Wright directed and starred in this story of a woman who, after a near-death experience, begins a new life off the grid in Wyoming. It also stars Kim Dickens and Demian Bichir.
“Judas and the Black Messiah” (theaters, HBO Max): Daniel Kaluuya stars as former Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton in this biographical drama about FBI informant William O’Neal’s (Lakeith Stanfield) work to take Hampton down.
Feb. 19
“The Mauritanian” (theaters): Two defense attorneys try to help a Guantanamo Bay detainee who has been held without charges for more than a decade. Directed by Kevin Macdonald and starring Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley, Zachary Levi and Benedict Cumberbatch.
“Antlers” (TBD): A schoolteacher and her sheriff brother in small-town Oregon become convinced one of her students is involved in something supernatural in this horror film directed by Scott Cooper and starring Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons.
“Joe Bell” (TBD): Mark Wahlberg plays a working-class father who sets out on a walk across the U.S. to raise awareness about the tragedies of bullying after his son commits suicide. Based on a true story.
“Nomadland” (TBD): Frances McDormand plays a woman who loses everything in the Great Recession and takes off for the American West as a van-dwelling nomad.
“Flora & Ulysses” (Disney+): This adaptation of the children’s novel by Kate DiCamillo follows the adventures of a young girl and her pet squirrel, who happens to possess superpowers.
Feb. 26
“Nobody” (theaters): A man suffering from PTSD becomes the target of a Russian drug lord when he kills two men trying to rob his neighbor. Directed by Ilya Naishhuller and starring Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen and RZA.
“Tom and Jerry” (theaters, HBO Max): This adaptation of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon finds Tom and Jerry rekindling their fierce rivalry after some time apart. It also stars Chloe Grace Moretz and Michael Pena.
“Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry” (Apple TV+): Billie Eilish has become one of the most successful singersongwriters in the world over the last few years. This documentary chronicles her chaotic life while making her first album.
“Cherry” (theaters, Apple TV+ March 12): Tom Holland stars as an opioid-addicted Army veteran who robs banks to pay for his drug habit. Directed by brothers Anthony and Joe Russo of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
March 5
“Raya and the Last Dragon” (theaters, Disney+ Premier Access): Raya (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran) is on a quest to track down the last dragon (Awkafina) to help save her civilization from disaster in this animated epic.
“Chaos Walking” (theaters, IMAX): In this dystopian sci-fi thriller, a woman mysteriously appears on a planet only populated by men, who are being terrorized by “the Noise” that displays everyone’s thoughts. Directed by Doug Liman and
starring Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley.
“Coming 2 America” (Prime Video): The long-awaited sequel to the 1988 “Coming to America” finds Eddie Murphy’s Akeem Joffer returning to the States to meet the son he never knew about so he can build a relationship with him.
“Boogie” (theaters): A Chinese-American basketball prodigy finds difficulty in reconciling his family’s expectations and his dreams of playing in the NBA. Directed by Eddie Huang.
March 12
“The King’s Man” (theaters): The third film in the “Kingsman” franchise serves as a prequel that explains how and why the organization was formed in the early 20th century. Directed by series auteur Matthew Vaughn and starring Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans and Matthew Goode.
“The Many Saints of Newark” (theaters, HBO Max): This “Sopranos” prequel explores the conditions in Newark, N.J., circa the 1960s and ’70s that served as the formative years of one Tony Soprano. Directed by Alan Taylor and co-written by “Sopranos” creator David Chase.
March 19
“Morbius” (theaters, IMAX): Michael Morbius, a more obscure Marvel Comics character, is a scientist who accidentally infects himself with a form of vampirism while trying to cure his rare blood disease. Directed by Daniel Espinosa and starring Jared Leto and Pittsburgh native Michael Keaton.
“The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” (TBD): Nicolas Cage stars as a cash-strapped version of himself who, as a CIA informant, makes a paid appearance at the birthday party of a billionaire superfan and drug kingpin. It also stars Pedro Pascal, Neil Patrick Harris and Tiffany Haddish.
April 2
“No Time to Die” (theaters): James Bond is back for what will reportedly be Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007. This time, Bond is brought out of retirement for one last mission that will require him to stop the evil plans of a mysterious villain.
“Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway” (theaters): This sequel to 2018’s “Peter Rabbit” finds the titular bunny (voiced by James Corden) venturing away from his garden and family to indulge his mischievous tendencies. It also stars Rose Byrne and Domhnall Gleeson.
April 9
“Bob’s Burgers: The Movie” (TBD): The Belcher clan is coming to the big screen in this adaptation of the hit animated Fox series. Bob, Linda, Louise, Tina and Gene will all be on hand for a featurelength version of their usual shenanigans.
April 16
“Bios” (theaters): Sci-fi fans may enjoy this post-apocalyptic drama about the last man on Earth, played by Tom Hanks, who builds a robot (Caleb Landry Jones) to protect his dog. Directed by Miguel Sapochnik.
“Fatherhood” (theaters): Based on Matthew Logelin’s 2011 memoir, “Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Love and Loss,” the film follows a single dad raising his daughter after the unexpected death of his wife the day after their child’s birth. It stars Kevin Hart and Alfre Woodard.
“Mortal Kombat” (theaters, HBO Max): The popular video game franchise is returning to the big screen for the first time since 1997’s “Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.” There’s no word yet on the plot.
April 23
“Ron’s Gone Wrong” (theaters): This animated film is set in a world where children all have mechanical companions. One 11-year-old boy has to deal with a robot pal who doesn’t work as intended.
“The Asset” (theaters): Two rival assassins must put aside their differences to track down the person who killed one of their mentors. Directed by Martin Campbell and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Maggie Q and Pittsburgh native Michael Keaton.
“Last Night in Soho” (theaters): Edgar Wright is back with this psychological horror film starring “The Queen’s Gambit” breakout Anya Taylor-Joy. Joy plays a budding fashionista who suddenly gains the ability to time travel to the 1960s, where she encounters her fashion-designer idol.
“A Quiet Place Part II” (theaters): The sequel to the 2018 horror hit “A Quiet Place” finds the Abbott family continuing to live in a world of silence while also contending with new threats. Directed by John Krasinski and starring Krasinski, Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy.
May 7
“Black Widow” (theaters): Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow finally gets her own solo adventure in Marvel’s first film since 2019’s “Spider-Man: Far From Home.” Directed by Cate Shortland and starring Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz and David Harbour.
May 14
“Rumble” (TBD): In this animated film’s world, humans act as managers for wrestling monsters who compete for fame and glory. A teenager (voiced by Geraldine Viswanathan) tries to mold an underdog monster (Will Arnett) into a champion.
“Marry Me” (TBD): Instead of marrying her cheating partner, a pop star instead chooses to get hitched to a fan holding a “Marry Me” sign during one of her concerts. Directed by Kat Coiro and starring Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson and Sarah Silverman.