Highly-Anticipated Films to Watch This First Half of 2021

BECAUSE of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has been a tough year for the film industry, especially with all the film releases getting postponed to a later date. 

Here’s a rundown of some of the highly-anticipated films we’re all looking forward to catching in cinemas this first half of 2021!

Things are looking a bit brighter as more cinemas start to open this year, although with stricter regulations to ensure the safety of its staff and moviegoers. Check it out below:

FEBRUARY:

Nomadland (February 19)

Directed by: Chloé Zhao
Starring: Frances McDormand, David Strathairn  

The Mauritanian (February 19)

Directed by: Kevin Macdonald
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Shailene Woodley, Zachary Levi, Jodie Foster

MARCH:                         

Raya and the Last Dragon (March 5)

Directed by: Don Hall
Starring: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina

The King’s Man (March 12)

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Starring: Gemma Arterton, Matthew Goode, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes

Morbius (March 19)

Directed by: Daniel Espinosa
Starring: Jared Leto, Matthew Smith, Michael Keaton, Jared Harris

APRIL:

No Time To Die (April 2)

Directed by: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Starring: Ana De Armas, Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Rami Malek, Lea Seydoux

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (April 2)

Directed by: Will Gluck
Starring: James Corden, Elizabeth Debicki, Lennie James

A Quiet Place Part II (April 23)

Directed by: John Krasinski
Starring: Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Cillian Murphy, Noah Jupe

MAY:

Black Widow (May 7)

Directed by: Cate Shortland
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz, David Harbour

Free Guy (May 21)

Directed by: Shawn Levy
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Taika Waititi, Joe Keery

Godzilla vs. Kong (May 21)

Directed by: Adam Wingard
Starring: Millie Bobby Brown, Alexandar Skarsgard, Kyle Chandler

Spiral (May 21)

Directed by: DarrenLynn Bousman
Starring: Morgan David Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Ali Johnson

JUNE:

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (June 4)

Directed by: Michael Chaves
Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Julian Hilliard

Ghostbusters: Afterlife (June 11)

Directed by: Jason Reitman
Starring: Finn Wolfhard, McKenna Grace, Carrie Coon, Sigourney Weaver

In the Heights (June 18)

Directed by: John M. Chu
Starring: Anthony Ramos, Leslie Grace, Corey Hawkins, Jimmy Smits

(Note: Release dates and movie lineup are subject to change without prior notice.) (ROHN ROMULO)