Directed by Bong Joon-ho and based on Edward Ashton’s novel Mickey7, Mickey 17 follows Mickey Barnes, played by Robert Pattinson. He’s a disposable employee sent on a human expedition to colonize the ice world of Nifheim.
After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated, and most of his memories are intact.
Other films directed by Bong Joon-ho:
Barking Dogs Never Bite
Mother
Story by Etan Cohen, screenplay by Macon Blair and directed by Max Barbakow, Brothers tells the story of a reformed criminal, played by Josh Brolin, whose attempt at going straight is derailed.
All breaks loose when he reunites with his sanity-testing twin brother, played by Peter Dinklage.
They go on a cross-country road trip for the score of a lifetime. Dodging bullets, the law, and an overbearing mother along the way, they must heal their severed family bond before they end up killing each other.
The film includes an impressive supporting cast, including Taylour Paige, M. Emmet Walsh, Jennifer Landon, Brendan Fraser, Marisa Tomei and Glenn Close.
Superboys of Malegaon is a film based on the life of Nasir Shaikh, an amateur filmmaker from Malegaon. The town’s residents look to Bollywood cinema for a much-needed escape from daily drudgery.
Nasir gets inspired to make a film for the people of Malegaon, by the people of Malegaon.
He bands his ragtag group of friends to bring his vision to life, giving the town a fresh lease of life.
The film is a poignant yet uplifting reflection on filmmaking and friendship—and what happens when those two worlds collide.
Amy Adams plays a woman who pauses her career to become a stay-at-home mom, but soon, her new domesticity takes a surreal turn.
Marielle Heller directs the awkward film, which has a supporting cast that includes Scoot McNairy, Arleigh Patrick Snowden, Emmett James Snowden, Zoë Chao, Mary Holland, Archana Rajan and Jessica Harper.
Other films by Heller:
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Greg Berlant directs Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in Fly Me to the Moon, a comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing.
The story follows marketing maven Kelly Jones, played by Johansson. She’s brought in to fix NASA’s public image and wreak havoc on launch director Cole Davis’, played by Tatum, who already has a difficult task.
When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as backup, and the countdown truly begins.
The film rounds out with a delightful cast that includes Woody Harrelson, Chris Evans, Ray Romano and Anna Garcia.
Paul Feig directed Jackpot, a crazy, unplotted movie about nutty folks wanting money from the lottery.
Other films directed by Feig:
Bridesmaids
The Heat
Spy
Based on the beloved book and directed by Dallas Jenkins, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever follows a small town’s attempt to produce the 75th Annual Christmas Pageant.
The Herdman kids decide to be in the pageant even though they’ve never stepped into the community church. The Herdmans are absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world.
But this Christmas, they’re taking over their local church Pageant—and they just might unwittingly teach a shocked community the true meaning of Christmas.
The cast includes Judy Greer, Pete Holmes, Elizabeth Tabish, and Lauren Graham.
Jenkins created the show The Chosen.
Megan Park directed My Old Ass, a coming-of-age story. An 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott, played by Maisy Stella, who comes face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self, played by Aubrey Plaza.
But when Elliott’s “old ass” starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn’t do, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about family, love, and what’s becoming a transformative summer.
Prodded for advice, Elliott’s future self gives her one major warning: avoid anyone named Chad, which sounds easy enough. But when Elliott meets the very Chad, played by Percy Hynes White, she is supposed to dodge things get complicated. Elliott opens herself to what her future self might have to show her and vice versa.
Producer Margot Robbie sums it up, “What we’ve learned since sharing this movie with the world is that the themes are universal. No matter how old you are or where you come from, everyone has asked themselves these questions about what it means to live authentically and in the moment. In a world that’s often so noisy and overwhelming, Megan has presented such a positive message, and we were happy to help bring a bit of joy to the screen.”
Park has a stream of credits as an actress and directed The Fallout.
Directed by Jake Kasdan, after a villain kidnaps Santa from the North Pole, an E.L.F. (Extremely Large and Formidable) operative, played by Dwayne Johnson, must partner with the world’s most accomplished tracker, played by Chris Evans, to find Santa, played by J. K. Simmons, and save Christmas.
The rest of the cast includes Kiernan Shipka, Bonnie Hunt, Lucy Liu, Kristofer Hivju, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Nick Kroll and Wesley Kimmel.
Other films directed by Kasdan:
Walk Hard
Bad Teacher
Sex Tape
Liz W. Gracia directs Space Cadet, which reminds me of Jerry Lewis’s slapstick comedy films. The wacky story follows Tiffany “Rex” Simpson, played by Emma Roberts. She has always dreamed of going to space, but life isn’t going quite as planned.
Determined to turn things around, she aims high, and, with the embellishing touch of her supportive best friend Nadine, played by Poppy Li, her “doctored” application lands her in NASA’s ultra-competitive astronaut training program.
Over her head, Rex relies on her quick wits, grit, and determination to get to the top of her class. NASA program directors Pam, played by Gabrielle Union, and Logan, played by Tom Hopper, take notice. But can this Florida girl get through training and into the cosmos before she blows her cover?
Written and directed by Liz W. Garcia, Space Cadet is a comedy about the power of being yourself, following your dreams and shooting for the stars.