Another year means another fresh crop of cinematic delight, and we’ve already got our eyes on the 2019 movie schedule. In the whir of awards season, it can be easy to lose sight of the best of what’s on the horizon. But once the red carpets are rolled up and stowed, the gowns returned to their hangers, and statuettes placed on mantels, the whole cycle begins again. You might even call it the circle of life. Speaking of which, with The Lion King and Cats both hitting theaters next year, 2019 movies are already looking downright feline.
Now that Hollywood has proof that women-led films bring in better box office earnings than those starring men, hopefully we’ll start to see more movies like Captain Marvel (the studio’s first woman-led superhero film) and fewer ill-fated flops about bad men. This summer’s Ocean’s 8 may have been a touch underwhelming, but producers love to bet on known properties, and it was thrilling to see such an all-star female cast. The next big gender-swapped remake, What Men Want, puts Taraji P. Henson as the star of Nancy Meyers’ Mel Gibson vehicle. And the assemblage of stars set for Greta Gerwig’s Little Women movie is enough to make us count the days till next Christmas. Read more
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