After “Barbenheimer” rocked the 2023 theatrical release calendar, what will keep the moviegoing momentum pushing forward next year?
Consumers gave some indication in an annual survey from online ticketing giant Fandango, whose users voted on their most anticipated films of 2024. The ranking discusses films at large and drills down into genres and individual performances.
“Deadpool 3,” which will team foulmouthed hero Ryan Reynolds with longtime faux-nemesis Hugh Jackman as his X-Men character Wolverine, comes in at number one. The Marvel Studios project is set to open in the thick of summer blockbuster season on July 26, and will mark the first time a Deadpool project has been produced by Walt Disney Studios after its 2019 acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
Close behind is Tim Burton’s long-gestating sequel to “Beetlejuice,” which reunites Winona Ryder with Michael Keaton and introduces “Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega to the cinematic family. “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Venom 3” and “Despicable Me 4” also rate on the list.
When asked which performance audiences were most looking forward to, the majority answered Lady Gaga. The superstar will join Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips for the sequel to the blockbuster “Joker,” playing the iconic Harley Quinn in “Folie à Deux.”
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2024’s Most Anticipated Wide-Release Films:
Deadpool 3
Beetlejuice 2
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Dune: Part Two
Venom 3
Despicable Me 4
Inside Out 2
Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim
Gladiator 2
AQuiet Place: Day One
Most Anticipated New Performances on the Big Screen:
Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn inJoker: Folie à Deux
Jenna Ortega inBeetlejuice 2
Ariana Grande as Glinda inWicked Part 1
Chris Pratt asGarfield’in the newGarfieldMovie
Pedro Pascal inGladiator 2
Most Anticipated Heroes:
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine inDeadpool 3
Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson inDeadpool 3
Steve Carell as Gru inDespicable Me 4
Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock inVenom 3
Jack Black as Po inKung Fu Panda 4
Most Anticipated Villains:
Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice inBeetlejuice 2
Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn inJoker: Folie à Deux
Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck inJoker: Folie à Deux
The Aliens fromA Quiet Place: Day One
Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha inDune: Part Two
Most Anticipated Action/Adventure (non-superhero) Movies:
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Dune: Part Two
Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim
Gladiator 2
A Quiet Place: Day One
Most Anticipated Family Movies:
Despicable Me 4
Inside Out 2
Kung Fu Panda 4
Mufasa: The Lion King
Garfield
Most Anticipated Comedies:
Beetlejuice 2
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Bad Boys 4
Mean Girls
Wicked Part 1
Most Anticipated Superhero Movies:
Deadpool 3
Venom 3
Joker: Folie à Deux
Transformers One
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Most Anticipated Horror/Suspense/Thrillers:
Beetlejuice 2
Alien: Romulus
Nosferatu
Twisters
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