After many difficulties in production such as director change and actor injury , part 25 about James Bond was released in theaters in April this year. The work marks the last time Daniel Craig plays the famous spy, after 14 years since Casino Royale (2006). In the new film, Bond retires and his codename 007 is taken over by someone else. However, an incident causes the spy to reappear to confront the evil Safin (played by Rami Malek). With a budget of up to 250 million USD, No Time to Die is one of the most expensive projects of 2020.
Fast & Furious 9
Premiere date: May 22 (USA)
Dominic Toretto (played by Vin Diesel) and his racing gang teammates will reappear in a work with unknown content. Star Charlize Theron will return to play female criminal Cipher, while wrestler John Cena has an undisclosed role. Meanwhile, the character Luke Hobbs (played by The Rock) is unlikely to appear in this part. After many years, the Fast & Furious brand still maintains its global appeal. In Vietnam, Fast & Furious 9 is the seventh most popular movie in the past year, even though it is only in the production stage. The spin-off film in the series – Hobbs & Shaw – also earned up to 156 billion VND.
Top Gun: Maverick
Premiere date: June 26
Tom Cruise returns to the action franchise that made his name – Top Gun. More than 30 years after the first part (1986), pilot Pete (Cruise) is now experienced and still active in the US military. He enters a new mission after meeting Bradley (Miles Teller) – the son of his late friend. According to USA Today , Cruise flies real planes in some scenes to increase the realism of the film. The project has a budget of up to 152 million USD, in which the actor also takes on the role of producer.
Tenet
Premiere date: July 17 (USA)
Director Christopher Nolan’s name is enough for investors to spend $225 million on a project based on an original idea (not a sequel, prequel, adaptation or remake). In each project, the British filmmaker brings something new about the story or filmmaking method. This time, he introduced the Tenet trailer which has some curious scenes, with time seemingly moving backwards. In just two weeks, the trailer had 15 million views and more than 23,000 comments, proving the audience’s interest. The work brings together stars John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine and Kenneth Branagh.
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
Premiere date: August 28 (in the US)
After the hit The Hitman’s Bodyguard in 2017, Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek continued to star in the second part. Resolving the misunderstanding, bodyguard Bryce (Reynolds) and assassin Kincaid (Jackson) become friends. They must cooperate to save Sonia (Salma Hayek) – Kincaid’s wife. The work follows the action-comedy style associated with Ryan Reynolds since Deadpool .
The King’s Man
Premiere date: September 18 (USA)
After the box office success of the two Kingsman parts , director Matthew Vaughn and Warner Bros. making a prequel film The King’s Man , revolving around previous spies. The work is set in the early 20th century, when the special agent organization had to confront tyrants and criminals who wanted to wage war to kill millions of people. The film brings together Ralph Fiennes, Harris Dickinson, Gemma Arterton, Daniel Brühl and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
Godzilla vs Kong
Premiere date: November 20 (USA)
Two famous giant monsters – Godzilla and Kong – clashed in a blockbuster near the end of the year. The work directed by Adam Wingard is the focus project of Warner Bros. in the Monster Cinematic Universe. Continuing the story in Godzilla: King of Monsters (2019), the new film is set in a world where more and more monsters appear. While the Monarch organization continues to learn about their origins, Godzilla and Kong come into conflict. Some scenes in Vietnam in Kong: Skull Island (2017) may be shown again in the new film when introducing Kong.
The Tomorrow War
Premiere date: December 25 (USA)
Actor Chris Pratt returns with Tomorrow War – a work that blends action and science fiction elements. In the movie, humanity is losing in the invasion of an alien species. To change the situation, they bring soldiers from the past to fight, including warrior Rex (Pratt). With an expected release date of December 25 (in the US), Paramount sees this as a year-end blockbuster – a time when the US box office is vibrant.
