As 2011 rapidly draws to a close, it's time to look forward to what the movie-going prospects are in 2012. January and February are full of Oscar contenders, the superheroes come early (Avengers on 27 April - I've already booked that day off), and then the end of the year sees the return of two mega-franchises - Bond and Tolkein.
January
The Iron Lady
Meryl Streep is Maggie. Oscar ahoy?
War Horse
Spielberg adapts the beloved stage play of the same name. Hankies at the ready.
Shame
Michael Fassbender’s tour de force performance as a sex addict is the main draw. Saw the trailer recently and I am desperate to see this.
Margin Call
David Mamet-esque morality tale of a corporate whistleblower and the impact on Wall Street of his actions.
Coriolanus
Ralph Fiennes in front of and behind the camera for this muscular Shakespeare adaptation.
Haywire
Steven Soderbergh’s latest is a female-led actioner.
J Edgar
Indifferently reviewed Clint biopic of Mr Hoover (played by di Caprio).
The Descendants
George Clooney and Alexander ‘Sideways’ Payne go for Oscar glory.
February
Carnage
Polanski's stagey four-hander about squabbling adults. Very funny.
The Muppets
The big movie for the half-term. Reviews have been strong.
A Dangerous Method
Cronenberg tackles Freud v Jung. Keira gets spanked...
Young Adult
Jason Reitman follows up Up In The Air with this tale of 30-something Charlize Theron who acts like a vengeful teenager. The script is by Diablo 'Juno' Cody.
March
Hansel And Gretel
Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton play the fairy tale duo.
Mirror Mirror
The first Snow White movie of the year, directed by Tarsem Singh.
We Bought A Zoo
The new Cameron Crowe.
The Pirates
Aardman does stop motion… with pirates!
April
Titanic 3D
Cameron throws 3D at his other megahit.
The Avengers
Cap, Thor, Iron Man & co vs Loki and the Skrulls. I’ve only been waiting 35 years for this film…
May
Dark Shadows
The new Tim Burton.
Men In Black III
Cue a hit single for Will Smith.
June
Prometheus
Ridley Scott’s prequel to Alien features Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron and Patrick Wilson.
Snow White And The Huntsman
Kristen Stewart moves on from vampires to a sword-wielding Snow White.
Rock of Ages
The musical becomes a film, complete with Tom Cruise.
Jack The Giant Killer
Bryan Singer continues the year of the fairy tale.
July
The Amazing Spider-Man
Nuff said!
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman meets his Bane. I see Anne Hathaway as Catwoman: result!
August
The Bourne Legacy
Matt Damon is out, but Jeremy Renner is in.
Brave
The new Pixar. Nuff said?
Total Recall
A remake that is supposedly closer to the Philip K Dick novel.
September
Gambit
The new Coens with Cameron Diaz, Alan Rickman and Colin Firth.
Dredd
He is the LAW.
The Sweeney
No, really, it’s been remade…
October
Argo
Ben Affleck stars in and directs the true story of how the CIA extracted hostages from Iran in 1979.
Taken 2
Last time they took his daughter, now they’ve taken him. Liam Neeson’s surprise box office hit returns.
Skyfall
You know the name. You know the number.
November
Gangster Squad
Zombieland director goes all LA Confidential with Sean Penn and Josh Brolin.
December
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
BRING IT ON!
Django Unchained
Tarantino’s latest, a western with Sacha Baron Cohen, di Caprio and Joseph-Gordon-Levitt.
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