2021 Movie Releases: Know Everything Here

The year 2021 has seen a resurgence of movie releases post COVID-19. On account of the pandemic, many movies that were due to come out in 2020 had been pushed to this year, and now, we finally get to see them. With cinemas slowly opening up, this year’s movie release schedule is packed, to say the least.

The Suicide Squad, James Bonds’ No Time to Die, and Dune are just some of the previously postponed movies that we finally get to watch this year. But that’s not all; exciting sequels to our favourite films, such as Ghostbusters, A Quiet Place, and Fast and Furious, will all be coming to the theatres soon in 2021 too!

If you’re planning to make a trip to the cinema, then you’re in luck because there are a plethora of exciting films coming your way. Here’s a list of all the upcoming movie releases and when they are likely set to debut. However, it is important to remember that these dates are subject to change amidst uncertain conditions.

August:

●    Stillwater

• Release Date: 6th August 2021
• Cast: Matt Damon, Camille Cottin, and Abigail Breslin
• Director: Tom McCarthy

This movie is about an American oil-rig roughneck who travels to France to meet his estranged daughter in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit.

●    The Last Letter from Your Lover

• Release Date: 6th August 2021
• Cast: Felicity Jones, Shailene Woodley, Callum Turner, Nabhaan Rizwan, Joe Alwyn, Ncuti Gatwa
• Director: Augustine Frizzell

After finding several letters from the 60s, a journalist tries to solve the mystery of a secret love affair.

●   Free Guy

• Release Date: 11th August 2021
• Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi
• Directed By: Shawn Levy

A bank teller finds out that he is actually an NPC inside a brutal, open-world video game.

●    Candyman

• Release Date: 27th August
• Cast: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo
• Director: Nia DaCosta

This is a reboot of a 1992 horror film based on Clive Barker’s short story The Forbidden.

September:

●    Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings

• Release date: 3rd September
• Cast: Simu Liu, Tony Leung, Awkwafina, Ronny Chieng, Michelle Yeoh
• Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

This is an action movie based on the original Marvel comics.

●    Respect

• Release Date: 10th September
• Cast: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron
• Director: Liesl Tommy

This movie is based on the life of the famous singer Aretha Franklin.

●    Infinite

• Release Date: 10th September
• Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Cookson, Jason Mantzoukas, Rupert Friend, Toby Jones, and Dylan O’Brien
• Director: Antoine Fuqua

This is a story of a person with schizophrenia whose hallucinations are revealed memories from times when he obtained unique talents.

●    Venom: Let There Be Carnage

• Release Date: 15th September
• Cast: Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Reid Scott, Naomie Harris
• Director: Andy Serkis

This is a sequel to the first movie of Venom.

October:

●    Dune

• Release Date: 1st October
• Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin
• Director: Denis Villeneuve

This is an adaption of the sci-fi novel of the same name.

●    Dear Evan Hansen

• Release Date: 22nd October
• Cast: Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, Nik Dodani, Colton Ryan, Danny Pino, Julianne Moore, Amy Adams
• Director: Stephen Chbosky

The story follows a high school student suffering from social anxiety who self-discovery after his classmate’s suicide.

●     Boss Baby 2

• Release Date: 22nd October
• Cast: Alec Baldwin, John Flanagan, James McGrath
• Director: Tom McGrath

This is the sequel to the very famous movie, ‘Boss Baby.’

●     The Many Saints of Newark

• Release Date: 22nd October
• Cast: John Magaro, Vera Farmiga, Jon Bernthal, Leslie Odom Jr
• Director: Alan Taylor

The movie is a prequel to the famous show called The Sopranos.

November:

●     Eternals

• Release Date: 5th November
• Cast: Richard Madden, Gemma Chan, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Lia McHugh, Don Lee, Barry Keoghan, Angelina Jolie, Kit Harington
• Director: Chloe Zhao

This is about a race of immortal beings with superhuman powers who have lived on Earth secretly for many years.

●     Ghostbusters: Afterlife

• Release Date: 12th November
• Cast: Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts
• Director: Jason Reitman

In this movie, a mother and son discover that they have family ties with the original Ghostbusters.

●     West Side Story

• Release Date: 10th December
• Cast: Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez
• Director: Steven Spielberg

This is the adaption of the famous Broadway musical of the same name.

●     Spider-Man: No Way Home

• Date of release: 17th December
• Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Jamie Foxx, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alfred Molina.
• Director: Jon Wat

This is the latest instalment from the Spider-man series.

Final Words

These were the top 15 blockbuster movies that are hopefully going to release this year without any delays. For more information and updates on the latest releases, visit Screen Dollars.