The 13 best new Hollywood movies this winter, from Creed and John Wick sequels to The Fabelmans and Babylon
- Several potential blockbuster films are set to drop this winter, including the fourth John Wick movie and the third Ant-Man outing in the Marvel franchise
- Steven Spielberg looks to his own life for The Fabelmans, Scream 6 moves the action to New York and singer Jennifer Lopez stars in Shotgun Wedding
Fortunately, James Cameron has swooped in at the eleventh hour with his long-awaited sequel Avatar: The Way of Water, which looks set to monopolise cinema screens throughout the holiday period.
But what is in store for the new year? We take a look at the most anticipated releases, from awards contenders to franchise favourites, set to open this winter (opening dates are for Hong Kong).
1. The Fabelmans
On the one hand a portrait of his parents’ fractured marriage, as portrayed by Paul Dano and Michelle Williams, the film also charts young Sammy Fabelman’s growing love affair with cinema and his desire to become a filmmaker. (Opens December 29)
2. Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Jason Statham and Hugh Grant go head-to-head in Guy Ritchie’s stylish spy caper set on the Italian riviera.
“The Stathe” plays a British special agent who must recruit Josh Hartnett’s unwitting Hollywood actor as part of an elaborate sting operation against Grant’s billionaire arms dealer.