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24 JANUARY 2016
DEADPOOL
Ryan Reynolds' passion project – involving a
terminally ill, trash-talking mercenary whose
treatment turns him into the eponymous
crimefighter – could be the most controversial
and unconventional superhero movie to date.
Kick-Ass meets The Dark Knight? Feb 11
STEVE JOBS
Michael Fassbender and director Danny
Boyle banish the bad aftertaste left by
Ashton Kutcher's rotten Apple with a new
insight into the father of iTechnology, scripted
by Aaron Sorkin ( The Social Network). Just
don't call it a "biopic". Feb 4
BATMAN v SUPERMAN:
DAWN OF JUSTICE
Batman's a guy in a suit and Superman's an
all-powerful alien. So unless Ben Affleck has
some Kryptonite up his sleeve, it's going to be
a very one-sided contest. But Zack Snyder will
blow lots of stuff up, and there's also Wonder
Woman. March 24
X-MEN: apocalypse
Apocalypse is both the name of the very first
mutant and what this ancient, godlike being
promises to unleash on the human world. The
First Class cast are faced with their greatest
challenge yet, under the guidance of returning
director Bryan Singer. May 26
ZOOLANDER 2
15 years after he introduced killer looks
Blue Steel and Magnum, fashion icon Derek
Zoolander (Ben Stiller) is back. Expect a
catwalk full of celeb cameos including Benedict
Cumberbatch and Kim Kardashian, and the
assassination of Justin Bieber! Feb 11
INDEPENDENCE DAY:
RESURGENCE
Set 20 years after the events of ID4, Earth
utilises technology salvaged from the alien
ships to repel a new invasion. Liam Hemsworth
joins the fight alongside Jeff Goldblum and Bill
Pullman, but Will Smith is MIA. June
STARTREK BEYOND
With J.J. Abrams having swapped Trek for Wars,
the future of the rebooted franchise is now in the
hands of Fast & Furious director Justin Lin, who's
swapped fast cars for warp-speed starships. The
third installment looks to capture the campy tone
of the original series; it's Trek via Guardians of
the Galaxy and Galaxy Quest. July
SUICIDE SQUAD
Evil superheroes is a concept we dig,
and director David Ayer has assembled a
formidable bunch of badasses for this DC
Comics spectacular. Jared Leto's Joker is
poised to top Heath Ledger's portrayal in the
psycho stakes. Aug 4
ASSASSIN'S CREED
With Michael Fassbender, Marion Cottillard and
Macbeth director Justin Kurzel onboard, and
Ubisoft's insistence in retaining creative control
over their flagship franchise, the AC movie could
well rewrite game-to-film-adaptation history.
December
ROGUE ONE -
A STARWARS STORY
Easing the wait for Episode VIII is the first
of the live-action SW spin-offs, involving the
mission to steal the Death Star plans prior to
the events of A New Hope. December
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