The 10 most anticipated films to see this fall
First there was “Barbenheimer”. But are you ready for “Saw Patrol”?
As a same-day double sensation, the next brutal chapter in the “Saw” horror franchise and a kid-friendly animated adventure with talking superhero dogs make an even more unlikely pairing. But they symbolize the wide variety of films that will arrive in the coming months as the weather turns a little chilly and the pumpkin spice lattes start to flow: a new Oscar-ready Martin Scorsese/Leonardo DiCaprio collaboration, a Priscilla Presley biopic, another spin on “The Exorcist,” a Netflix crime drama starring Emily Blunt and Chris Evans, and more.
Here’s an exclusive look at the 10 movies you absolutely must see this fall:
“The Nun II” (September 8)
Stars: Taissa Farmiga, Storm Reid, Bonnie Aarons.
Director: Michael Chaves.
The lean: Set in 1956 France, the horror sequel (and ninth installment in “The Conjuring” franchise) returns to Sister Irene (Farmiga), who survived her first encounter years earlier with the demonic nun Valak (Aarons ). This time she’s up against a bizarre character as she investigates the murder of a priest and strange happenings at a boarding school.
Where to watch: In theaters.
Class :All “The Conjuring” Horror Movies (Including “The Nun”)
“Stupid Money” (September 15)
Stars: Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Pete Davidson.
Director: Craig Gillespie.
The lean: Dano stars in the comedic true story as Keith Gill, a YouTube financial analyst who invests all of his life savings in shares of video game company GameStop. He brings a ton of ordinary people with him, earning them millions and, in the process, freaking out billionaires and Wall Street tycoons.
Where to watch: In theaters (adding cities through September and nationwide through October 6).
“A haunting in Venice” (September 15)
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Yeoh, Tina Fey.
Director: Kenneth Branagh.
The lean: Based on Agatha Christie’s novel “Halloween Party,” the mystery catches up with famed detective Hercule Poirot (Branagh), now retired and living in Italy. He is invited by an old friend (Fey) to attend a seance hosted by a self-proclaimed psychic (Yeoh) and returns to the investigation when another guest turns up dead.
Where to watch: In theaters.
“Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” (September 29)
Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Kristen Bell, James Marsden.
Director: Cal Brunker.
The lean: While guest voices include Chris Rock and Kim Kardashian, the kids will care the most about Chase, Skye, Marshall and the rest of the sweet puppies. The Paw Patrol members get superpowers from a meteorite landing in Adventure City, even though a mad scientist (Henson) will stop at nothing to steal them for herself.
Where to watch: In theaters.
“Saw X” (September 29)
Stars: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Steven Brand.
Director: Kevin Greutert.
The lean: The 10th “Saw” movie actually takes place between the first two movies and brings Bell back as John Kramer, aka Jigsaw Killer. A cancer diagnosis sends him to Mexico for a miracle cure that turns out to be a scam, and the sadistic villain uses his gruesome trappings to torture the guilty crooks.
Where to watch: In theaters.
“The Burial” (October 6)
Stars: Jamie Foxx, Tommy Lee Jones, Alan Ruck.
Director: Maggie Betts.
The lean: In the comedy-drama based on a 1999 New Yorker article, Jamie Foxx plays a charismatic, self-made lawyer hired by a funeral home owner (Jones) to save his family business. The unlikely duo overcome their differences and unite to speak out against corruption and racial injustice.
Where to watch: In theaters (and on Prime Video October 13).
“The Exorcist: Believer” (October 6)
Stars: Leslie Odom Jr., Ellen Burstyn, Ann Dowd.
Director: David GordonGreen.
The lean: Like he did with “Halloween,” Green is creating a direct sequel to the 1973 horror classic “The Exorcist” and bringing back original star Burstyn. His character, Chris MacNeil, is recruited to help when two young girls go missing in the forest and reappear days later possessed by a demon.
Where to watch: In theaters.
“The Flower Moon Killers” (October 20)
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro.
Director: Martin Scorsese.
The lean: Based on David Grann’s book, Scorsese’s Western detective saga is both a love story – of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his Native American wife Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone) – and a tale of theft and of murder centered on the wealthy Osage nation in the 1920s. Oklahoma.
Where to watch: In theaters.
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“Bread Hustlers” (October 27)
Stars: Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, Catherine O’Hara.
Director: David Yates.
The lean: Blunt plays Liza Drake, a high school dropout single mother from a working class background whose life changes when she meets a rep (Evans) from a pharmaceutical startup in a Florida strip mall. Her courage and drive energize the company, but things go awry when Liza discovers she’s at the center of a racketeering scheme.
Where to watch: Netflix.
“Priscilla” (October 27)
Stars: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Dagmara Dominczyk.
Director: Sofia Coppola.
The lean: Elvis got his biopic last year – now Priscilla Presley has hers. Based on the 1985 memoir “Elvis and Me,” the drama stars Spaeny as Priscilla from the age of 14, when she met Elvis (Elordi) at a party when he was stationed in Germany, up to 24 and being married to the king of rock ‘n’ roll.
Where to watch: In theaters.
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