This year has many exciting movies in store.
While there’s a seemingly endless collection of movies, TV shows and documentaries available on the many streaming platforms, nothing beats going to the local cinema and enjoying a new movie on a giant screen with buttery popcorn and soda.
Not sure what’s coming out? Long Island Weekly has you covered.
Check back in the spring to learn about the summer blockbusters!
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Mean Girls
Release Date: Jan. 12, 2024
Director: Samantha Jayne, Arturo Perez Jr.
Starring: Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Aulii Cravalho, Bebe Wood, Jaquel Spivey, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Jenna Fischer, Jon Hamm, Ashley Park
Summary: A new twist on the modern classic from Tina Fey.
Madame Web
Release Date: Feb. 14, 2024
Director: S.J. Clarkson
Starring: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Emma Roberts, Mike Epps, Adam Scott, and Zosia Mamet.
Summary: Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing’s most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who may have clairvoyant abilities.
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Bob Marley: One Love
Release Date: Feb. 14, 2024
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
Starring: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Tosin Cole, Umi Myers and Anthony Welsh.
Summary: Bob Marley, One Love celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity.
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Dune, Part Two
Release Date: March 1, 2024
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård
Summary: Dune: Part Two will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Release Date: March 22, 2024
Director: Gil Kenan
Starring: Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, McKenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt
Summary: When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Release Date: March 29, 2024
Director: Adam Wingard
Starring: Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Kaylee Hottle, Fala Chen, Alex Ferns, and Rachel House
Summary: This latest entry in the Monsterverse franchise follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new cinematic adventure, pitting the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat.
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Challengers
Release Date: April 26, 2024
Director: Luca Guadagnino
Starring: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist
Summary: Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature, married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist – West Side Story). When he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor-The Crown) – his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend, their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high.
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The Fall Guy
Release Date: May 3, 2024
Director: David Leitch
Starring: Ryan Gosling and
Emily Blunt
Summary: He’s a stuntman, and now, fresh off an almost career-ending accident, this working-class hero has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.
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Back to Black
Release Date: May 10, 2024
Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson
Starring: Marisa Abela, Jack O’Connell, Lesley Manville, Eddie Marsan
Summary: Back to Black is a never-before-seen glimpse into Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the release of her groundbreaking studio album, Back to Black.
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Release Date: May 10, 2024
Director: Wes Ball
Starring: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Peter Macon, Eka Darville and Kevin Durand
Summary: Wes Ball, who helmed the Maze Runner films, directs the fourth film in the series, which takes place many years after the events of War.
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The Garfield Movie
Release Date: May 24, 2024
Director: Mark Dindal
Starring: Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Hannah Waddingham and Ving Rhames
Summary: Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father — scruffy street cat Vic (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) — Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.
—Information provided by Rotten Tomatoes
