It’s May already but 2024 is just the start when it comes to Disney films scheduled to be released this year.
Disney has multiple notable releases in the years to come such as ‘
Inside Out 2’ and ‘Lion King’ prequel. Here is a list of every Disney movie released this year:
1) Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (May 10)
Directed by Wes Ball, the film takes place generations after 2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes to tell the story of a young ape’s harrowing journey across a new empire.
The Planet of the Apes franchise has showcased innovative storytelling by introducing remarkable motion capture technology to bring the apes to life and to bring audiences into this brave new world.
2) Inside Out 2 (June 14)
The highly anticipated sequel to one of the animation studio’s most popular films brings audiences back into the head of Riley as she takes on the trials and tribulations of being a teenager.
Riley’s Emotions such as Joy (voiced by Amy Poehler) will have to deal with Riley getting older as well as some new feelings taking up space as Anxiety (Maya Hawke), Envy (Ayo Edebiri), Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulos), and Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser) all move in.
3) Kinds of Kindness (June 21)
Starring Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos, Kinds of Kindness is a triptych fable directed by Lanthimos is a movie about three stories revolving around a man who tries to take control of his own life, a policeman whose wife seems like a different person, and a woman who searches for someone with a special ability.
4) Deadpool & Wolverine (July 26)
Deadpool & Wolverine starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, who is once again playing the iconic character Wolverine take on common enemies and likely some hijinks across the Marvel Universe.
With that type of popularity, Deadpool should fit right in with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a franchise that has brought in nearly $30 billion at the global box office.
5) Alien: Romulus (August 16)
Alien: Romulus is set to terrify audiences as the latest film in the Alien series — a franchise that has made more than $1.5 billion worldwide going back to 1979’s touchstone horror science fiction film, Alien.
Romulus — which stars Cailee Spaeny and is written and directed by Fede Alvarez — takes place between the events of the 1979 film and its sequel, 1986’s Aliens, as a space crew attempts to survive the most horrifying creature in the galaxy.
6) Moana 2 (November 27)
Moana 2 brings audiences back to Motunui as Moana, Maui, and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers journey to the far seas and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. The all-new epic animated musical will feature the returning voices of Auli‘i Cravalho as Moana and Dwayne Johnson as Maui.
7) Mufasa: The Lion King (December 20)
Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker, Barry Jenkins, Mufasa: The Lion King will explore the story of how Mufasa became one of the greatest kings of the Pride Lands.
The prequel continues the tradition of the original 1994 movie and follows the cinematic style of 2019’s The Lion King, which made $1.6 billion at the global box office. The innovative approach blends live-action filmmaking techniques with photoreal computer-generated imagery.
