Awards season is right around the corner, so expect to see some of the most highly anticipated movies of the year to be in theaters.
Here are seven movies that are out right now or soon-to-be released in the coming weeks.
Priscilla, directed by Sofia Coppola
Based on the memoir of Priscilla Presley herself, Priscilla sheds light on the story of the 14-year-old girl the “King of Rock’n’Roll” fell in love with. Instead of focusing on the worldwide superstar Elvis Presley, like last year’s Oscar-nominated biopic Elvis (dir. Baz Luhrmann), Coppola’s film focuses on the experience of Priscilla and her perspective of their relationship. The film stars Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Presley and Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley.
Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, directed by Francis Lawrence
A prequel to the popular The Hunger Games trilogy, this installment of the franchise takes place years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute in the 74th Hunger Games. Starring Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird and Tom Blyth as an 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow, this film revolves around the 10th annual Hunger Games and Snow’s relationship with his mentee Baird. This star studded cast also features Viola Davis, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwartzman and Hunter Schafer.
Five Nights at Freddy’s, directed by Emma Tammi
The indie game that took the world by storm nearly a decade ago has turned into one of the most popular horror movies this year. Mike Schmidt, played by Josh Hutcherson, has to take a last resort job in order to prove that he can provide for his little sister. Little does he know, the run-down pizzeria he is the only security guard for has a dark history and a band of animatronic animals possessed by the spirits of dead children.
The Marvels, directed by Nia DaCosta
The newest Marvel Cinematic Universe installment features Brie Larson’s return as the powerful Captain Marvel. When her light-based powers become entangled with those of Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) and Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani), they must figure out how to work as a team along with Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury, to solve their predicament and defeat the incredible threat, Dar-Benn played by Zawe Ashton.
Thanksgiving, directed by Eli Roth
If holidays like Christmas and St. Patrick’s day can have horror movies, why can’t Thanksgiving? After a Black Friday tragedy, the town of Plymouth begins to be terrorized by an axe-wielding murderer dressed as a pilgrim. Patrick Dempsey, Rick Hoffman and Addison Rae star in this unorthodox holiday slasher.
Napoleon, directed by Ridley Scott
Director Ridley Scott returns to bring the story of everyone’s favorite French emperor. This biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte features the talents of Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby as Napoleon and Empress Josephine, and is narrated through the lens of their complicated relationship with each other.
The Boy and the Heron, Hayao Miyazaki
One of the final creations of legendary director Hayao Miyazaki tells the story of a young boy who struggles to deal with his mother’s passing. When a talking heron tells him that his mother is alive, he enters a new world to try and find her. The stacked English voice cast features Robert Pattinson, Christian Bale, Florence Pugh, Mark Hamill, Gemma Chan, Dave Bautista, Karen Fukuhara and more.
Saltburn, Emerald Fennell
Written, directed and produced by Emerald Fennell, Saltburn follows Barry Keoghan as Oliver Quick, a student at Oxford University, who is invited to spend a summer at the estate of the aristocratic Felix Catton, played by Jacob Elordi. Quick becomes enamored with his wealthy classmate and his eccentric family as the summer rolls on.
There are some great options in theaters for every movie-lover’s preference, so get out there and go watch some!