Hard to believe that January is already over and we are looking ahead to the movies that are going to be hitting the big screen this February.
Pride And Prejudice And Zombies
The next few weeks are loaded with a wide range of movies from biopics, comic book films, horror and crime/thrillers - there really is something for everyone.
We take a look at a handful of the films that we are looking forward to the most and the ones that you really cannot afford to miss this month. Which movies are you looking forward to the most?
- Dad's Army - released 5th February
2016 looks set to be another great year for British film and Dad's Army is a film from this genre that is set to kick February off in fine style. The movie marks the return of Oliver Parker to the director's chair as the iconic Dad's Army characters are introduced to a new generation.
Parker has brought us movies such as St Trinian's and Dorian Gray in recent years and Dad's Army is his first film since Johnny English Reborn back in 2011. Hamish McColl has penned the screenplay, which was inspired by the original series by David Croft and Jimmy Perry.
When it comes to cast lists this month, there are few movies that boast a more impressive line-up than Dad's Army. Toby Jones, Bill Nighty, Tom Courtenay, Daniel Mays, Bill Paterson, Michael Gambon, and Blake Harrison will be introduced as Captain Mainwaring, Sergeant Wilson, Lance Corporal Jones, Private Walker, Private Frazer, Private Godfrey, and Private Pike.
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mark Gatiss, Emily Atack, Sarah Lancashire, Alison Steadman, Ian Lavender, and Annette Crosbie make up the rest of the impressive line-up.
It is 1944 and World War II is reaching its climax. The Allies are poised to invade France and finally defeat the German army. But in Walmington-on-Sea morale amongst the Home Guard is low. Their new mission then - to patrol the Dover army base - is a great chance to revive spirits and reputation, that is until glamorous journalist Rose Winters arrives to write about their exploits, setting the pulses racing and putting the local women on red alert.
MI5 then discover a radio signal sent direct to Berlin from Walmington-on-Sea. There's a spy on the loose! The outcome of the war is suddenly at stake, and it falls to our unlikely heroes to stand up and be counted.
Dad's Army is one of the most loved TV comedies of all time and I cannot wait to see Parker, McColl, and the cast put their own stamp on and play homage to this British classic.
- Trumbo - released 5th February
Bryan Cranston is one of the most exciting and versatile actors around and he is back on the big screen this February with his latest film Trumbo. This is the first film for Cranston since the success of Godzilla back in the 2014 and it kicks off a very busy year for the popular actor.
Cranston is set to take on the central role of Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo as he teams up with filmmaker Jay Roach. Roach is best known for his comedy work with the likes of The Campaign and Dinner for Schmucks under his belt in recent years, but Trumbo sees him move into the dramatic biopic.
The successful career of 1940s screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Cranston) comes to a crushing end when he and other Hollywood figures are blacklisted for their political beliefs. Trumbo tells the story of his fight against the U.S. government and studio bosses in a war over words and freedom, which entangled everyone in Hollywood from Hedda Hopper (Mirren) and John Wayne to Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger.
Cranston will lead another terrific cast list as Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, John Goodman, Alan Tudyk, and Elle Fanning are all also set to star. The movie is based on the book by Bruce Cook and has been adapted for film by John McNamara.
Cranston's central performance has already seen him pick up a Golden Globe, Bafta, and Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Best Actor. The end of last month, Cranston also received his first Oscar nomination for his central performance in the film.
We are going to be treated to a whole host of biopic movies as we go through 2016, and Trumbo is one that I am looking forward to the most and you cannot afford to miss... Cranston is going to be terrific in the central role.
- Deadpool - released 10th February
2016 is set to be the year of the comic book movie as a whole host of films in this genre are set to hit the big screen... I have to admit, they all look terrific. Deadpool is set to kick everything off as the film FINALLY hits the big screen. There has been so much talk about a solo Deadpool movie over the years and, AT LAST, we get to see it. It really is promising not to disappoint.
It was back in 2009 when we saw Ryan Reynolds take on the role of Wade Wilson for the first time in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Reynolds has been a major driving force to get Deadpool made and I can't wait to see him back in the title role.
Deadpool will be the feature film directorial debut for filmmaker Tim Miller, while Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have adapted the Marvel comics into a new screenplay. I am a huge fan of the trailers that have been released so far, and it looks like Miller and co have struck the perfect balance between action and humour.
While this movie will well and truly belong to Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano, T.J. Miller, and Ed Skrein, are just some of the names that also make up the exciting cast list.
Based upon Marvel Comics' most unconventional anti-hero, Deadpool tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humour, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
Deadpool is the first 'must-see' event movie of the year and it really does look like it is going to be a gem of a comic book movie.
- Pride And Prejudice And Zombies - released 11th February
We all know the story of Pride & Prejudice and the romance between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy right? Think again, as Pride And Prejudice And Zombies puts a new spin on one of literature's greatest stories... this is Elizabeth Bennet as we have never seen her before.
Pride And Prejudice And Zombies is an adaptation of the novel by Seth Grahame-Smith, which was inspired by the original book by Jane Austen, and sees Burr Steers in the director's chair. Steers has brought us movies such as Igby Goes Down and 17 Again and this is his first film since The Death and Life of Charlie St Cloud back in 2010.
Lily James is set to take on the central role of Elizabeth Bennet, who has become a very accomplished zombie hunter. She is joined on the cast list by Lena Headey, Douglas Booth, Matt Smith, Jack Huston, Sam Riley, Suki Waterhouse, Bella Heathcote, Sally Phillips, and Charles Dance as Lady Catherin de Bourgh, Mr Bingley, Mr Collins, Mr Wickham, Mr Darcy, Kitty Bennet, Janes Bennet, Mrs Bennet, and Mr Bennet.
Pride And Prejudice And Zombies is a fresh twist on Jane Austen's widely celebrated novel. A mysterious plague has fallen upon 19th century England, the land is overrun with the undead and feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is a master of martial arts and weaponry.
Casting aside personal and social prejudices, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy must unite on the blood-soaked battlefield to rid the country of the zombie menace and discover their true love for one another.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a movie that I have been looking forward to for some time and it looks like it is going to be a whole lot of fun.
- A Bigger Splash - released 12th February
We are big fans of Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton here at FemaleFirst and she is set to return to the big screen this February with A Bigger Splash.
A Bigger Splash sees Swinton reunite with filmmaker Luca Guadagnino; the pair had previously worked on I Am Love. In fact, I Am Love is the last live-action feature from the filmmaker back in 2009. I am looking forward to his return.
Swinton is set to play a famous rock star in A Bigger Splash and is joined on the cast list by Matthias Schoenaerts, Ralph Fiennes, and Dakota Johnson.
A Bigger Splash competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival last year and is a film that has been winning over audiences and the critics in recent months.
When a high-profile couple - a rock star and a filmmaker decide to vacation on a remote Italian island, their rest is disrupted by the sudden visit of an old friend and his sexy, yet mysterious daughter. Suddenly, what was supposed to be an ideal getaway turns into a whirlwind of jealousy, passion, and danger for everyone in the group.
- Triple 9 - released 19th February
I love a good crime drama and Triple 9 looks set to be the standout film in this genre over the next few weeks as John Hillcoat returns to the director's chair. Triple 9 is the first feature for the filmmaker since Lawless back in 2012 and I can't wait to see what he has in store for us this time around.
Great ensemble casts seem to be the in thing at the beginning of 2016, and Triple 9 really does boast a corker of a line-up; Kate Winslet, Gal Gadot, Teresa Palmer, Casey Affleck, Wood Harrelson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, and Aaron Paul are just some of the terrific names that are on board.
When a crew of dirty cops is blackmailed by the Russian mob to execute a virtually impossible heist, they realise the only way to pull it off is to manufacture a 999, police code for "officer down".
The chaos that ensues when a police officer is shot in the line of duty is just the diversion they'll need to do the job, but whether they have the will to kill one of their own is an entirely different matter, triggering a breakneck, action-packed finale tangled with double-crosses, greed and revenge.
The trailer promises a movie that is packed full of twists and turns as well as interesting and complex characters. Triple 9 is one of the February movies that I really cannot wait to see.
Other movies to watch out for this month, include Freeheld, The Finest Hours, Concussions, and Zoolander 2.