Fall is nearly here, and that means some of the biggest films of the year are about to be unleashed alongside some of Hollywood’s most anticipated Oscar contenders. Thus, ComingSoon.net brings you our 2017 Fall Movie Preview, giving you the lowdown on some of the year’s most anticipated comedies, dramas and blockbusters. Check it out in the gallery below!
Fall 2017 brings us some truly monumental franchise pictures, including the return of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the uniting of the DC universe in Justice League, and the “Planet Hulk” story brought to life in Thor: Ragnarok. We also get new installments in the Kingsman, Jumanji, Blade Runner, LEGO, Bad Moms, Saw, Daddy’s Home and Madea franchises. The fall also provides us with new films from lauded directors like Darren Aronofsky, Tomas Alfredson, Kenneth Branagh, Joe Wright, Ridley Scott and Guillermo del Toro.
Which film in our 2017 Fall Movie Preview are you looking forward to the most? Which movies do you think will be up for Oscar nominations? Let us know in the comments below!
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Fall Movie Preview 2017
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IT (Sept. 8)
Director Andy Muschietti (Mama) takes on this film version of Stephen King's famed horror novel that was previously made into an iconic 1990 TV miniseries. It follows seven children in the small town of Derry, Maine during the 1980s who do battle with an evil clown named Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård) who is more than he appears.
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Home Again (Sept. 8)
Rom-com filmmaker Nancy Meyers' daughter Hallie Meyers-Shyer takes the director's chair for this comedy about a single mom (Reese Witherspoon) who allows three young men to move in with her. Nat Wolff, Jon Rudnitsky, Pico Alexander, Michael Sheen and Candice Bergen co-star.
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American Assassin (Sept. 15)
Vince Flynn's 2010 novel gets the movie treatment in this action thriller starring Dylan O'Brien as a young 23-year old recruited by the CIA for black ops. Michael Keaton co-stars as the Cold War veteran hired to train him.
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mother! (Sept. 15)
Acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky delves back into the world of psychological horror he previously explored in Pi and Black Swan. The mysterious plot, which is said to be reminiscent of Rosemary's Baby, involves a couple played by Javier Bardem and Jennifer Lawrence living an idyllic life in a country house until an older couple (Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer) come to stay with them.
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Battle of the Sexes (Sept. 22)
The famed 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) is dramatized in this new film from Little Miss Sunshine directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Andrea Riseborough, Sarah Silverman, Bill Pullman, Alan Cumming and Elisabeth Shue co-star.
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Kingsman: The Golden Circle (Sept. 22)
The second installment of the Kingsman franchise finds Taron Egerton's Eggsy doing battle with an evil drug lord Poppy (Julianne Moore), who has targeted his secret service for extermination. Eggsy has to team up with his American Statesman counterparts (including Jeff Bridges, Pedro Pascal, Halle Berry and Channing Tatum) in order to foil Poppy's evil plot.
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The LEGO Ninjago Movie (Sept. 22)
The third feature film for the LEGO toy empire, this original property for the company tells the tale of six teenagers hired by an old ninja master (Jackie Chan) to become butt-kicking heroes. It also features the voices of Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Michael Peña, Kumail Nanjiani, Fred Armisen and Olivia Munn.
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American Made (Sept. 29)
Tom Cruise stars in this comedic drama based on the life of pilot turned Medellín Cartel drug smuggler turned DEA informant Barry Seal. The film reunites Cruise with director Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow) and co-stars Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Jesse Plemons and Lola Kirke.
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Flatliners (Sept. 29)
The 1990 Joel Schumacher movie, about med students killing themselves and bringing themselves back to life, gets a modern makeover from the Swedish Girl with the Dragon Tattoo director Niels Arden Oplev. Ellen Page, Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev, James Norton and Kiersey Clemons are the new recruits, with original star Kiefer Sutherland reprising his role of Nelson Wright.
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Blade Runner 2049 (Oct. 6)
Harrison Ford returns as Rick Deckard from Ridley Scott's 1982 sci-fi masterpiece. The story picks up with a new LAPD officer, played by Ryan Gosling, who uncovers a secret that could rock the foundations of the world itself. Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Sicario) directs.
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The Mountain Between Us (Oct. 6)
Based on the novel by Charles Martin, this harrowing survival drama tells the story of two strangers, a doctor (Idris Elba) and a bride to be (Kate Winslet), who charter a flight together that crash lands in the middle of the snowy wilderness. They have to band together to beat the elements and, just maybe, find romance together.
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My Little Pony: The Movie (Oct. 6)
Bronies everywhere rejoice! The hit TV series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is coming to the big screen in an all new animated epic. Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rarity and Spike join together to defeat an imminent danger to their magical home of Equestria.
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The Foreigner (Oct. 13)
Martial arts legend Jackie Chan plays a London businessman seeking revenge on the man (Pierce Brosnan) he suspects of plotting an IRA bombing that killed his daughter. Veteran action helmer Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, GoldenEye) directs.
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Goodbye Christopher Robin (Oct. 13)
This biopic of Winnie-the-Pooh creator A. A. Milne stars The Force Awakens' Domhnall Gleeson as the author, who develops the world of the Hundred Acre Wood through interactions with his young son. Margot Robbie co-stars as Daphne de Sélincourt, A. A. Milne’s wife.
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Happy Death Day (Oct. 13)
The Groundhog Day formula gets applied to the slasher genre as La La Land's Jessica Rothe stars as a college girl forced to relive the day of her bloody murder over and over again. This Blumhouse horror thriller could be the sleeper hit of the fall season.
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Marshall (Oct. 13)
After portraying Jackie Robinson and James Brown, actor Chadwick Boseman takes on another real-life hero in this biopic of Thurgood Marshall. The story follows the first African-American Supreme Court Justice during one of the first big cases of his career. Josh Gad, Kate Hudson, Dan Stevens and Sterling K. Brown co-star.
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Boo 2!: A Madea Halloween (Oct. 20)
After the smash success of the first Madea Halloween movie, Tyler Perry returns as Mabel "Madea" Simmons, Brian Simmons, and Uncle Joe Simmons for more of her scary antics. Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Chandra Currelley-Young, Diamond White and Tito Ortiz co-star.
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Geostorm (Oct. 20)
After helping Roland Emmerich destroy the world with the Independence Day films, writer/producer Dean Devlin makes his directorial debut with his own sci-fi disaster epic. Calamity piles on calamity after climate-controlling satellites malfunction, leaving astronaut Jake Lawson (Gerard Butler) to save the day.
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Same Kind of Different as Me (Oct. 20)
Based on the best-selling book by Ron Hall, Greg Kinnear plays the author as he befriends a homeless man (Djimon Hounsou) in order to save his marriage with his wife (Renée Zellweger). Jon Voight co-stars in this inspirational drama.
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The Snowman (Oct. 20)
Jo Nesbø's best-selling thriller comes to the screen with Michael Fassbender as Detective Harry Hole, who is investigating an elusive serial killer he believes has re-activated his old habits. Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Val Kilmer and J. K. Simmons co-star in the latest film from Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy helmer Tomas Alfredson.
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Jigsaw (Oct. 27)
Michael and Peter Spierig (Daybreakers) helm the eighth installment in the Saw franchise. The film follows a group of detectives investigating a new series of murders that fit the pattern of the thought-dead Jigsaw killers, with lots of clever traps and torture to be had.
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Suburbicon (Oct. 27)
Directed by George Clooney from a script by The Coen Brothers, this long-in-development '50s-era satiric thriller depicts a seemingly idyllic community which hides a dark, violent underbelly. Matt Damon, Julianne Moore and Oscar Isaac star.
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Thank You for Your Service (Oct. 27)
Miles Teller stars in the wartime drama that follows three American soldiers who come back from their tour of Iraq and try to reintegrate into civilian life and deal with PTSD. Haley Bennett, Beulah Koale, Amy Schumer, and Scott Haze co-star.
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A Bad Moms Christmas (Nov. 3)
The naughty trio of Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn are back just in time for the Christmas season, and this time they've brought their own moms along. Christine Baranski, Cheryl Hines and Susan Sarandon play the Bad Moms' Moms, with writer/directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore also returning.
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Last Flag Flying (Nov. 3)
Based on Darryl Ponicsan's sequel novel to his own The Last Detail, which was memorably made into a Jack Nicholson classic in 1973, this pseudo-sequel film follows three old Marine buddies who band together after one of their sons perishes in combat. Bryan Cranston, Steve Carell and Laurence Fishburne star, with Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Before Midnight) directing.
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Roman J. Israel, ESQ. (Nov. 3)
This legal drama directed by Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler) stars Denzel Washington as a liberal lawyer who discovers his law firm has been up to shady business, forcing him to take extreme action. Colin Farrell and Carmen Ejogo co-star.
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Thor: Ragnarok (Nov. 3)
Chris Hemsworth is back as the titular God of Thunder, who is banished by Goddess of Death Hela (Cate Blanchett) to the planet Sakaar, where he is forced to do battle with his old Avengers buddy The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). Tom Hiddleston also returns as Thor's trickster brother Loki, with Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban and Sir. Anthony Hopkins along for the ride.
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Daddy's Home 2 (Nov. 10)
Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg return as Brad and Dusty, who after becoming friends in the first film must now deal with their own intrusive fathers played by Mel Gibson and John Lithgow. Linda Cardellini and John Cena co-star.
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Murder on the Orient Express (Nov. 10)
Kenneth Branagh directs and stars as famed detective Hercule Poirot in this new film version of Agatha Christie's classic mystery, last made as a feature film in 1974. The star-studded cast includes Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Derek Jacobi, Michelle Pfeiffer and Daisy Ridley.
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Justice League (Nov. 17)
Director Zack Snyder (with a big reshoot assist from Joss Whedon) returns for his third film in the DC Extended Universe after the controversial Man of Steel and Batman v Superman. This time around, Batman (Ben Affleck) and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) band together to recruit a team of superheroes to combat the threat of villain Steppenwolf. Jason Momoa plays Aquaman, Ezra Miller is the Flash, Ray Fisher is Cyborg, and Henry Cavill is back from the dead as Superman.
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The Star (Nov. 17)
This Christian-themed animated family movie tells the story of a donkey named Bo who, along with some other animal friends, becomes a part of the first Christmas. The film features the voices of Steven Yeun, Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Keegan-Michael Key and Kelly Clarkson.
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Wonder (Nov. 17)
Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson headline this "beauty is on the inside" drama about a young boy (Jacob Tremblay) who struggles to overcome the stigma of being born with facial disfigurement. Stephen Chbosky of The Perks of Being a Wallflower directs.
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Coco (Nov. 22)
The animation wizards at Pixar return with this film about a 12-year-old aspiring musician who takes a magical journey through Mexico's fabled Land of the Dead. Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3) directs.
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Darkest Hour (Nov. 22)
Gary Oldman stars as legendary British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during the crucial period during the Blitzkrieg at the beginning of World War II. Joe Wright (Atonement, Pan) directs what is sure to be Oldman's best shot yet at an Oscar trophy.
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Death Wish (Nov. 22)
Bruce Willis is back in action for this new take on the franchise that Charles Bronson headlined for two decades. Willis plays a doctor and family man turned violent vigilante after the murder of his wife. Horror-maestro Eili Roth directs, while Vincent D'Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue, Dean Norris, Kimberly Elise and Mike Epps co-star.
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Molly’s Game (Nov. 22)
Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin makes the leap from wordsmith to director with this adaptation of Molly Bloom's bestselling memoir about her time running a high stakes underground poker ring for Wall Street and Hollywood elites. Jessica Chastain stars as Bloom, with Idris Elba, Kevin Costner and Michael Cera co-starring.
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The Current War (Nov. 24)
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Thomas Edison while Michael Shannon plays his main competitor George Westinghouse in this biopic about the rivalry between the two to become the kings of electricity. Nicholas Hoult plays innovator Nikola Tesla, while Katherine Waterston and Tom Holland also star.
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Polaroid (Dec. 1)
When a high school girl comes across an old Polaroid camera, she comes to discover that everyone who gets their picture taken by it dies. Newcomer Lars Klevberg directs, based on his own short film of the same name.
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The Disaster Artist (Dec. 8)
An all-star cast of some of the most talented actors in Hollywood have been brought together to pay tribute to one of the worst in this making-of chronicle of Tommy Wiseau's infamously bad 2003 cult film The Room. James Franco plays Wiseau, with Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Josh Hutcherson, Zac Efron, Hannibal Buress, Melanie Griffith, Sharon Stone, and Jacki Weaver co-starring.
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All the Money in the World (Dec. 8)
Ridley Scott directs this harrowing true story of billionaire J. Paul Getty (Kevin Spacey) and his refusal to pay kidnappers ransom to free his grandson John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer). Michelle Williams headlines as Gail Harris, the younger Getty's mother, alongside Mark Wahlberg as the agent trying to help her.
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The Shape of Water (Dec. 8)
Visionary director Guillermo del Toro returns with an emotional monster movie about a mute janitor (Sally Hawkins) who befriends a strange gill man (Doug Jones) trapped in the Cold War-era lab where she works. Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg and Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer co-star.
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Ferdinand (Dec. 15)
Although Disney had previously adapted Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson's children's book as a short film in 1938, Blue Sky Studios has now created a feature-length computer animated film about a bull who would rather smell the flowers than fight. John Cena, Kate McKinnon and Gina Rodriguez provide voices.
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Dec 15)
The greatest sci-fi space opera of all-time continues as director Rian Johnson (Looper) picks up directly where J.J. Abrams left off in The Force Awakens. We'll get to catch up on Finn (John Boyega), Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), as well as learning more about the parentage of Rey (Daisy Ridley) and why Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) wound up on his island. Hopefully lightsaber-wielding badassery ensues.
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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (Dec 20)
This sort-of direct sequel to the 1995 Robin Williams adventure finds a new group of kids sucked into the world of Jumanji, this time through a video game that transforms them into adults played by Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Jack Black. As with the first film, the only way out is to play the game and finish it.
