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Upcoming must see movies

Black Widow 

The first film in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Black Widow,” will be released on May 7 in IMAX. The movie takes place in-between the events of “Captain America: Civil War” and “Avengers: Infinity War” and will follow the character Natasha Romanov, also known as Black Widow. 

Coming 2 America 

“Coming 2 America” is a sequel to the 1988 comedy “Coming to America.” Eddie Murphy will reprise his role as Akeem along with Arsenio Hall as Semmi. In this film, Akeem must return to America after he hears about a long-lost son and heir to the throne of Zamunda. The movie will be released on Dec. 18. 

Death on the Nile 

This murder mystery stars Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot as he investigates a murder on the Nile. It also stars Gal Gadot and will be released on Dec. 18. 

Dune 

“Dune” is an adaptation of the famous science fiction novel by Frank Herbert. It stars Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides and Zendaya as Chani. It tells the story of Paul and his family who protects the most important resource in the galaxy known as “spice.” The film will be released on Dec. 18 in IMAX and 3D by Warner Bros. Pictures. 

No Time to Die 

“No Time to Die” is the next James Bond film and it stars Daniel Craig as Bond and Rami Malek as the villainous Safin. In the film, Bond hunts down a mysterious villain after Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright) asks for help. After a long delay, “No Time to Die” will release on Nov. 20. 

Soul 

“Soul” is the next film by the acclaimed animation studio Pixar. It tells the story of a musician who has lost his passion when through an accident he loses his body. Now through the help of an infant soul, he must find his way back and perhaps regain his love for life. Jamie Fox plays Joe the musician and Tina Fey plays the character 22. The film will release on Nov. 20 in theaters. 

The Trial of the Chicago 7 

Based on a true story, this film relates the tale of seven people who faced criminal charges after an uprising at the 1968 Democratic National convention in Chicago, Illinois. The film will come to Netflix on Oct. 16. 

Wonder Woman 1984 

The next film in the DC cinematic universe, “Wonder Woman 1984,” was set to release back in December of last year. The film will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures on Dec. 25 in IMAX. This film will tell the story of Wonder Woman’s adventures, set in the 1980’s, where she reunites with a familiar face and confronts Max Lord and The Cheetah. 

Noah Wortham is the Lifestyles editor for the Alabamian. He is a fourth year English Major with a passion for music, video games and film.