Theatrical Releases 2021: Movies To Watch Out For - Part 3

We finally come to the end of our comprehensive 3-part series of all the exciting theatrical releases of 2021, as we cover the movies from September to December. For Part 1, click here, and for Part 2, click here. Let's take the plunge.

September

The Man from Toronto | Action-Comedy

Theatrical Release: 17 September 2021 (United States)

Directed by Patrick Hughes, based on screenplay by Robbie Fox and Chris Bremner, The Man from Toronto stars Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson, Ellen Barkin and Kaley Cuoco of The Big Bang Theory fame. The film is about a deadly assassin’s encounter with a New York City screw-up which leads to a case of mistaken identity. As if these were not draws in themselves, the movie’s music is by Ramin Djawadi from the Game of Thrones series.

Death on the Nile | Mystery Thriller

Theatrical Release: 17 September 2021 (USA)

When a young heiress is gruesomely murdered aboard a cruise ship the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot must find the killer.

Based on the 1937 novel by Agatha Christie, this is the much awaited sequel to Murder on the Orient Express. Starring an impressive ensemble cast comprising of Academy Award winners and critically-acclaimed and popular actors, this murder mystery is sure to be a delight for the fans of the Queen of Crime.

Headlining is the film is the director Kenneth Branagh who reprises his role of Poirot from the previous movie along with Tom Bateman, Annette Benning, comedian Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey of Sex Education fame, Letita Wright, Sophie Okonedo, and Jennifer Saunders.

 

October

Dune | Science Fiction

Theatrical Release: 1 October 2021 (USA)

Starring Zendaya, Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem, this movie is first of a two part adaptation of the 1965 novel of the same name. Directed by Denis Villeneuve with a screenplay by Jon Spaihts, Villeneuve, and Eric Roth, and with music from Hans Zimmer, this one promises to be a sure treat for the cinegoers and lovers of the science fiction genre.

No Time to Die | Spy Thriller

Theatrical Release: 8 October 2021

The finale film with Daniel Craig in his fifth outing as the British Secret Service MI6 Agent 007, this 25^th installment in the James Bond series is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga from a screenplay by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Fukunaga, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Also starring alongside Craig are Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Rory Kinnear, and Ralph Fiennes who reprise their roles from previous films, with Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Ana de Armas, Dali Benssalah, Billy Magnussen, and David Dencik joining the cast as new characters. With an estimated budget of $250 million, it is one of the most expensive films ever made.

Last Night in Soho | Psychological Horror

Theatrical Release: 22 October 2021

When a young girl, who is passionate about fashion design, mysteriously enters the 1960s and encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer, she realized that 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to fall apart with shady consequences.

Directed by Edgar Wright, with a screenplay by Wright and Krysty Wilson-Cairns, and based on a story by Wright, the film stars Anya Taylor-Joy of Queen’s Gambit fame, Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie of Jojo Rabbit fame, Matt Smith of Dr Who fame, Diana Rigg, Terence Stamp, and James and Oliver Phelps from Harry Potter fame.

 

November

Mission Impossible 7 | Spy Action

Theatrical Release: 19 November 2021 (USA)

The seventh installment of the Mission Impossible film series, and the third film in the series to be directed by McQuarrie, this action-packed thriller has a stellar ensemble cast that includes Cruise, Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Angela Bassett and Frederick Schmidt, all of whom reprise their roles from the previous films, along with Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Shea Whigham, and Esai Morales, who will join the franchise. Since the film’s story and characters have been kept under wraps, not much is known about it, but it definitely promises to be Cruise’s biggest outing yet.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Supernatural-Comedy-Drama

Theatrical Release: 11 November 2021 (United States)

A single mother and her two children move to a new town and discover that they have a connection to the original Ghostbusters and their grandfather's secret legacy

Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Reitman and Gil Kenan, the film is the direct sequel to 1984 and 1989 Ghostobuster movies and the fourth film overall in the franchise. The events of the film are set thirty years after the second film and stars  Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, and Paul Rudd, with Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, and Annie Potts reprising their roles from the original films.

The film will be released in IMAX, RealD 3D and Dolby Cinema.

 

The Eternals | Superhero-Action

Initial Release: November 5, 2021 (USA)

For fans of the MCU, this is a treat. Based on Eternals by Jack Kirby, this superhero-action is an ensemble movie. The 26th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the film is directed by Chloé Zhao and written by Kaz and Ryan Firpo. It stars Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Lia McHugh, Don Lee, Kit Harington, Gemma Chan, and Barry Keoghan.

The film is based on the Eternals, who have hidden themselves for thousands of years, and must re-unite to protect Earth from their enemies, the Deviants.

 

December

Untitled Spider-Man: Far From Home Sequel | Action Superhero

Theatrical Release: 17 Dec 2021

The third standalone Spider-Man movie in the MCU, and the 27^th MCU film overall, this sequel to Spider-Man: Far From Home, is directed by Jon Watts, written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, and stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Marisa Tomei, Jamie Foxx, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Alfred Molina. Foxx and Molina will be reprising their roles from the past Spider-Man films. This movie is part of Phase Four of the MCU while a fourth Spider-Man film is also in development.

Matrix | Science Fiction-Action

Theatrical Release: 23 December 2021 (United States) | Digital Release: HBO Max (simultaneous release for a month)

The fourth installment in The Matrix franchise, the film is produced, co-written and directed by Lana Wachowski, who co-directed and co-wrote three of the previous films with Lilly Wachowski. Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lambert Wilson and Daniel Bernhardt reprise their roles from previous films in the series. Actors Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Toby Onwumere, Max Riemelt, Eréndira Ibarra, Andrew Caldwell, Brian J. Smith, Ian Pirie, Lavish and Ellen Hollman have been cast in undisclosed roles.

Sing 2 | Musical-Comedy

Theatrical Release: 22 December 2021

A sequel to the 2016 film Sing, this Computer-animated drama is written and directed by Garth Jennings this winter release would see Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Nick Kroll, Taron Egerton and Tori Kelly reprising their roles from the first film.

The sequel also features new characters voiced by Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Pharrell Williams, Letitia Wright, Eric Andre, Chelsea Peretti, and Bono.