In a modern movie landscape dominated by mega franchises, 2024 is looking mighty odd indeed. Yes, we’ve got films coming from DC, Marvel, Transformers, Lord of the Rings, and a few others, but almost all of them are slightly off-brand. The Transformers and Lord of the Rings movies are animated. The biggest Marvel and DC movies are R-rated. There’s no Star Wars. No Avatar. No Avengers. It’s very, very different from previous years, which have been largely dominated by hugely recognizable IP and sequels.
So what does 2024 hold? Slightly less recognizable IP and sequels, including Mad Max, Karate Kid, Twister, Alien, Ghostbusters, and Planet of the Apes. All are very popular names to be sure, but each feels oddly fresh because they originate in nostalgia. Old is the new new, it seems.
And yet, when compiling a 2024 movie preview, it’s very difficult to get an actual full picture of the year. While many movie studios have planned out what is being released for the rest of the calendar year (and beyond), many others are not as prepared. Release dates change. Titles are canceled. New movies we’ve never even heard of get announced. So, if you look back at this list next year, it will be quite different from the year itself. For now though, this is what 2024 holds for us in terms of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and all-around genre films.
