That is to say, 2023 has hosted a large number of videos that the public simply was not prepared for.
From the billion-dollar worth of bright pink nature known as Barbie, to the deeply haunting horror known as Talk to Me, the past 12 months have been an unpredictable adventure.
And a quick glance at the movies on the horizon in 2024 suggests that more of the barmy, inspired, and fascinating same is unquestionably heading audiences’ way.
Returns to pulsating wastelands, boisterous teenage minds and other familiar worlds/universes, as well as the latest offerings from some of the most prominent artistic minds in cinema today, seem poised to blow anyone’s mind into a not-too-distant future format.
Again, as the past year has indeed shown, just when you think you’ve noticed it all, inevitably another bunch of videos pop up that leave you absolutely stunned, horrified, or looking for joy.
While you may think you’re fit to face what 2024 has to offer, those next 10 videos seem destined to leave you shaking your head in disbelief.
The glorious Bong Joon-ho is what you would call the most prolific director in the industry today.
But when the mind behind the likes of Snowpiercer, Okja, and Mother does commit himself to a new project, something special and hugely unexpected arriving in theatres down the road is almost always guaranteed.
And after not helming a flick since his Oscar-winning black comedy thriller Parasite stunned audiences back in 2019, Joon-ho will return with his latest dive into the sci-fi genre in 2024.
Starring Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo, Toni Colette, Steven Yeun, and Naomi Ackie, this epic cast will tell the story of Mickey 17, a character described as a “replaceable” worker in the midst of a human expedition to colonize a new world.
It’s all based on the novel Mickey7, written through Edward Ashton, in which Mickey’s death leads to the cloning of another who takes his place, and this new character has most of the memories of his predecessor.
This barme concept, combined with a surely stacked cast and a Joon-ho at the peak of his powers, looks like a recipe for captivating good luck when it premieres on March 29, 2024.
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