As the box office seems to pick up speed, there’s a high amount of anticipation for March’s releases to meet filmgoers’ high expectations. Even though there are tens of titles hitting the silver screen this Spring, not all of them are going to stand out. Here are a few films that are causing fans and critics alike to squirm with delight at the mere mention of them. From peeling worlds from books and producing them for the big screen to creating sequels of beloved origin movies, these titles are sure to thrill.
1. Ready Player One
Release date: March 29th
Ready Player One is looking promising as director Steven Spielberg breathes life into the post-apocalyptic best-seller. The trailers alone are hair-raising as virtual reality brings creates a hands-on effect in a video gaming world. Stunning visuals and seamless CGI illustrate a completely new breed of science-fiction cinema. This popular choice is sure to please.
2. Pacific Rim: Uprising
Release date: March 23rd
Uprising brings back super-machines to combat global threats once more as unearthly fiends return to claim cornerstone cities. John Boyega returns as the rebellious pilot in vengeance for his father’s legacy alongside a new team of rising heroes.
3. A Wrinkle in Time
Release date: March 9th
A Wrinkle in Time follows a young Meg Murry (Storm Reid) during her traumatization and reality of her missing father as she embarks on a journey through vibrant, hyperphysical realms where curious and colorful characters are met. Inspired and adapted from the fantasy novel written by Madeline L’Engle in 1962, Disney is sure to enthrall audiences with this manic-pixie picture.
4. The Death of Stalin
Release date: March 9th
The Death of Stalin takes a slapstick, satirical twist on the death of the most notorious Russian dictator. Due to the extremes that this comedy takes, this film has been banned from being screened in Russia, and police have taken action to crack down on audiences. Similar to The Dictator, Borat, or The Interview, this film pokes fun at ruthless men in power.
5. Unsane
Release date: March 23rd
Unsane tells the chilling tale of a young woman’s nightmare coming to life as her relentless stalker’s pursuing leads her to a mental institution, though she insists that she has no part being there and is sound in mind. Despite her pleas, she is treated as a patient, as seen in the trailer, forced to comply with as another inpatient. This horror quickly spirals out of control as events more intense and the plot thickens. Uniquely, this film was shot one-hundred percent on the Apple iPhone.
6. I Kill Giants
Release date: March 23rd
I Kill Giants is the adaptation of the graphic novel released in 2008. This fantasy-based film follows the struggles of teenage oddball Barbara Thorson (Madison Wolfe) and her escape from everyday life by falling into her own world. Her coping mechanisms contain her brawls with astounding beasts and giants alike, which could simply resemble the “giants” that she battles in the “real world.” This grim fantasy film distorts the grey lining between reality and Barbara’s own imagination.
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