16 Highly Anticipated Movies in 2016 You Shouldn’t Miss

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For all the moviegoers out there, every year is an exciting event, a huge box of film treats or an amazing tapestry of movie genres – fiction, action, comedy, drama, thriller, mystery and everything you could think of. Undeniably, they will definitely not miss these blockbuster movies that will be released this coming year.

2016 is just right around the corner and so the new movies are too! These filmmakers, then again, blast with their creative imagination and artistry to produce a perfect movie production.

Have you listed the movies you expect to see in 2016? You might want to add these highly anticipated movies to your must-see-movie list!

1BATMAN VS SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE

RELEASE: MARCH 25, 2016 (US)

DIRECTOR: ZACK SNYDER

Batman VS Superman is probably the most anticipated movie in 2016. Everyone wonders who would take the triumph as the greatest superheroes face off. Starring Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck, these amazing actors would bring the characters Superman and Batman to life.

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2SUICIDE SQUAD

RELEASE: AUGUST 5, 2016 (US)

DIRECTOR: DAVID AYER

Adapted from DC Comics, a group of unknown and well-known villains come together as they were recruited by a secret government agency. These villains were tasked to execute a dangerous task. Do you think they’ll do whatever it takes to accomplish this task? Well, the name of their squad says it all.

Starring Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jared Leto as the Joker, Will Smith as Deadshot, Cara Delevingne as Enchantress, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg and many more.

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3LONDON HAS FALLEN

RELEASE: JANUARY 22, 2016 (US)

DIRECTOR: BABAK NAJAFI

This sequel of Olympus Has Fallen will again entertain you with an action-filled adventure. Set in London, leaders of the western world come together for the Prime Minister’s funeral. An event which seem to be the safest place  turned out to be the deadliest as their enemies plot a terrifying devastation. Gerard Butler again stars this movie as the head of the Secret Service and tries to stop this horror.

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4THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT – PART 1

RELEASE: MARCH 18, 2016 (US)

DIRECTOR: ROBERT SCHWENTKE

The faction-based society that they had lived in all their lives was already destroyed. Beatrice Prior (Shailene Woodley) and Tobias Eaton (Theo James) face new adventures and challenges as they step out to the reality of the world and go beyond their limits.

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5X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

RELEASE: MAY 27, 2016 (US)

DIRECTOR: BRYAN SINGER

Though the movie’s plot is still unknown, the film will focus with the notion of ancient mutants, mass destruction and revelations. You’ll be excited to see our favorite X-Men stars back on track – Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Hoult and many more.

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6INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE

RELEASE: JUNE 24, 2016 (US)

DIRECTOR: ROLAND EMMERICH

We’ve all waited since 1996. It’s been 20 years since the first Independence Day film and in 2016 they’ll be back with their second installment. A defense program was created to protect the Earth from a possible alien invasion but with the advance technology of these extraterrestrial beings, a global destruction might be inevitable.

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7FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

RELEASE: NOVEMBER 18, 2016 (US)

DIRECTOR: DAVID YATES

Harry Potter series might have already ended but JK Rowling indulges all the Potterheads again with her latest story masterpiece which will be the Harry Potter series’ prequel, seven decades before the saga began. Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them is based on the Hogwarts textbook which focuses on the book’s author, Newt Scamander.

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8Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

RELEASE: JUNE 3, 2016 (US)

DIRECTOR: DAVE GREEN

The plot of the movie is still unknown but we’ll surely get to see more adventures with Michaelangelo, Donatello, Raphael and Leonardo and April O’ Neil, who is still played by Megan Fox.

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9STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE

RELEASE: DECEMBER 16, 2016 (US)

DIRECTOR: GARETH EDWARDS

Star Wars: Rogue One is a spin-off movie of the legendary Star Wars movies and will be a stand-alone 3D film. There have been news and sneak peeks regarding the characters of the movie and who will take the roles, however, the character details are not fully provided. The plot has not yet been revealed as well though many have speculated that the film will focus on bounty hunters and the early days of Princess Leia. The setting of the film will take place after Star Wars III and before Star Wars IV.

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10GHOSTBUSTERS

RELEASE: JULY 15, 2016 (US)

DIRECTOR: PAUL FEIG

Another sequel of the Ghostbusters 1984, is the third installment of the Ghostbusters which will be released next year. Quite contrast with the orignal Ghostbusters film, 2016 film will be an all female cast starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones plus a male hottie, Chris Hemsworth.

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11DEADPOOL

RELEASE: FEBRUARY 12, 2016 (US)

DIRECTOR: TIM MILLER

Another Marvel superhero is unleashed! Welcome the 2016 with one of the Marvel superheroes you should see, Deadpool. Starring Ryan Reynolds who’ll play the main role, the story will focus on the origin of Special Forces operative Wade Wilson who later on became our superhero, Deadpool.

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12CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

RELEASE: MAY 6, 2016 (US)

DIRECTOR: JOE RUSSO

Seems like our superheroes have their own issues to deal with in 2016. Batman and Superman still have their unresolved superhero issues and another one between Captain America and Iron Man. Also known as the third installment of the Captain America films, Civil War will proceed where Avengers Age of Ultron was left off. Steve Rogers will lead the new team of Avengers as they continue to defend the humanity’s safety.

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13RIDE ALONG 2

RELEASE: JANUARY 15, 2016 (US)

DIRECTOR:  TIM STORY

We all had a good laugh on the first Ride Along movie back in 2014 and Ice Cube and Kevin Hart will definitely entertain you again as they come back in the big screen with Ride Along 2. Kevin Hart will continue to get along with his wife’s tough cop brother, Ice Cube.

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14THE 5TH WAVE

RELEASE: JANUARY 15, 2016 (US)

DIRECTOR: J BLAKESON

Starring Chloe Moretz as Cassie Sullivan, a 16-year old who tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age. (movieinsider.com)

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15KUNG FU PANDA 3

RELEASE: JANUARY 29, 2016 (US)

DIRECTOR: ALESSANDRO CARLONI

Jack Black comes back as the adorable Po in the Kung Fu Panda 3 together with many of his kind as he and his buddy travel to the secret paradise of pandas. Po will bring you new and funny adventures as he train his brethren of pandas to be the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas!

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16FINDING DORY

RELEASE: JUNE 17, 2016 (US)

DIRECTOR: ANDREW STANTON

As the sequel of the Finding Nemo movie, Nemo’s friends will bring more adventures together with his friends Marlin, Tank Gang and many others and most especially, Dory. The story focuses on friendship and teamwork as Dory searches for her parents when she realizes she had one. Ellen DeGeneres, however, unveiled that the sequel will also deliver a positive message regarding the importance of maintaining the health of the world’s oceans.

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The schedule of the release dates may vary according to your country. Some of the posters shown above are not yet official.