When trying to make a list of the most anticipated films of any year, the release date usually comes up. All of the most important contention moving newspapers come out in the fall. Films that are considered Oscar-worthy are released late in the year, so they will remain fresh in the minds of voters, who don’t start nominations until next year.
In 2012, there will be plenty of these great movies, but none of them are as anticipated as the list of summer movies on the soundtrack. Usually, summer movie programs are thought to be nothing but mindless. Unlike adventure movies, these “popcorn movies” are meant to entertain but not make the audience think or think much. This is especially true of superhero movies of the past, which often lacked plot in favor of action.
Christopher Nolan’s serious and well-written take on the Batman franchise changed that whole thing. Suddenly the superhero film is expected to be just as good as the winner’s fare released later in the year. He raised the bar, and the crop of superhero films of 2012 rose to meet him. This is why superhero films are known as the most anticipated films of the year.
The latest entry in Nolan’s Batman franchise is easily one of the most anticipated films of 2012. The The Dark Knight Rises” is in production more It’s been two years since the Caped Crusader’s supporters hung on to all the public information.The announcement that Catwoman and Bane were cast as villains was hotly debated among comic book geeks and more casual fans alike.
The film picks up where the 2008 film “The Dark Knight” left off, with Batman in exile and taking the blame for his actions. This is the second sequel in the series, which began in 2005 with “Batman Begins”. Christian Bale returns to Bruce Wayne/Batman; Most of the core cast, including Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman, also reprise their roles.
Another DC Comics-created superhero is also the subject of an anticipated summer release. “Man of Steel” will reboot the series of films that ended with the blockbuster “Superman Returns” in 2006. Superman fans have been waiting for this movie because it will destroy the unlikely hope that the Bryan Singer-produced 2006 movie left in their mouths. Christopher Nolan, who is also at the helm of “The Dark Soldier Rises”. The author of two lives from
It’s directed by Zack Snyder, who burst onto the movie scene with “CCC,” which was a sleeper hit in 2007. The stunning visuals of that movie made fans wonder if the same method will be used for the Superman movie. Production details have been kept closely under wraps, and very little information has been released about the film, which only adds to the anticipation that fans are panting for.
DC Comics also has a big movie franchise coming out this summer; but this is the beginning of a new liberty. For reboots like the Batman and Superman series, “The Conquerors” is the first entry in what is sure to be a very successful series of films.
Unlike the offerings of DC Comics, “TheAvengers” has more than one superhero in the movie. There are actually six heroes: Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, Thor, Captain America and Hawkeye. Both of them feature either as the main character or in supporting roles in movies made by Marvel Studios. Each of these releases is a sneak peek providing clues about the upcoming movie following the end credits. At the end of the 2011 movie “Captain America: The First Avenger”, the audience was treated to an interaction between Captain America and Nick Fury, who is trying to get the Avengers project off the ground.
It’s a big job to accommodate so many big personalities on the same screen, but director Joss Whedon is up to the task. He is a dedicated comics geek who really loves these characters and is not afraid to take on the enemy sent.
If any of these movies are even half as successful as pundits believe, 2012 might just be shaping up to be the year of superheroes. Add in “The Amazing Spider-Man,” which will also be released this summer, and audiences will have more on screen Comic book characters to choose from than ever before.
