We can NOT stress enough, that this short list is just for the people who write for this site. We each got pick one, and there could be no doubles, and no “takesies backsies”, thats how we arrived at this list.
5. Sinners. – When it comes to movie star Michael B. Jordan, what could be better? Ryan Coogler of ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Creed’ fame answers that with TWO Michael B. Jordans. The rumor that some here have heard is that Jonathan Majors was intended to play the other brother, but after some trouble sparked up, and he was dropped from Marvel like a bag of hot rocks. In turn, ruining his chances at other big pictures. Marvel seems to also be having difficulties with its Blade reboot (which we’re sure Wesley Snipes is quite happy about) but rumor has it that Ryan Cooger, having directed a billion dollar Marvel film in the past, and NOW having released a vampire film, is a certain candidate for Blade, which is a Marvel movie about vampires that is missing a director. But but darkness and ill-intent aside, THIS film looks to be filled with darkness and ill-intent. Check out the final trailer below.
4. Fantastic 4: First Steps – There is much awe and wonder surrounding this 4th attempt at a Fantastic Four film. (We as film enthusiasts do NOT count the 1994 version that was never released.) Awe and wonder to see if this will hopefully break the curse of these movies being so awful and wonderless. But with Marvel’s new direction, and attempt to integrate new look at the MCU, here’s hoping that this will get more than a 4 out of 10 in the hearts and minds of moviegoers.
3. Tron Aries. – This post is more of a list than a ranking, but Tron 3 did just happen to fall into its place on the list. This third outting of the franchise, visually seems to have a color palette of reds, while its predecessor undoubetly was presented using mostly blues and greens. Its unclear if this has any plot significance (Rinzler was all red in the last film) but regardless, the trailer postulates the question of what would happen if the grid came to Earth, and IMMEDIATELY answers it in spectacular fashion.
2. Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning – This last entry may signal the end of the M.I. francise, but we reckon Tom Cruise and his death defying stunts may not be going to their death any time soon. Word on the streets has it that in 2026, there will be a BRAND new Academy Awards catagory for best stunt… an award that Tom Cruise should win just for getting up and appearing normal in public. But, that being said, this film is technically ineligible for winning the award. It would not surprise us if he jumped up his own ass to get the award that he honestly FOR SURE does truly deserve.
1. Superman (And His Dog) – That’s not what it’s called, however, it seems to be the main perk of the first trailer. So much so that DC has recently released an extended cut of the first trailer with more ‘Krypto The Superdog’, and some super-companions that help out the Man Of Steel. That being said, it can’t really be a Fortress of Solitude if the homies are in the house to help when youre hurt. But DC needs a big hit out of this because if they don’t get it, they’ll most likely be well out of last tries. The trailer also showcases some other heroes which means Clark Kent isn’t the only hero in this universe as well. But time will tell if it will take Superman to lift DC out of their slump.
Dishonorable Mention: (a.k.a. the blockbuster summer film we all KNOW will be so terrible, we pray it doesn’t give you retinal scarring) – “Jurassic World: We Needed To Swap An Avenger”. We couldn’t leave you with the worst, so there’s HOPE afterwards if you choose to watch this.
Honorable Mention: The Thunderbolts* – If Fantastic Four: First Steps is a new look at a different Marvel Universe, Thunderbolts is a return to form and the original over-arching stories that we’ve known to love since 2008. Familiar characters, all formerly villains in some form or another team up to defeat… the single most powerful character Marvel has ever put on screen? Just out of sheer curiosity on how they bend the rules of logic that make it so the bad guys win against the worse guy, we had to make this an honorable mention. Because whoa. the film should be as long as Florence Pugh’s jump off a building. (speaking of which, check THAT out after the trailer).