With 2016 almost over and attention now shifting to 2017’s exciting line-up of movies, ticket site Fandango has been polling its visitors as to the most anticipated films of the next twelve months, and it will come as absolutely no surprise to hear that Star Wars: Episode VIII tops the list.
The follow-up to Star Wars: The Force Awakens came out on top ahead Marvel sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 in second place, while the top ten had plenty of superhero movie representation with Wonder Woman, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Justice League and Logan. No love for Thor: Ragnarok?
Here’s the top ten most anticipated movies of the year, according to Fandango:
1. Star Wars: Episode VIII (Dec. 15)
2. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (May 5)
3. Beauty and the Beast (March 17)
4. Wonder Woman (June 2)
5. Spider-Man: Homecoming (July 7)
6. Justice League (Nov. 17)
7. The Fate of the Furious (April 14)
8. Fifty Shades Darker (Feb. 10)
9. Logan (March 3)
10. Despicable Me 3 (June 30)
The site also polled its visitors about their most-anticipated actors, actresses, comic book characters, comedies and horrors:
Most anticipated actress
1. Emma Watson (Beauty and the Beast)
2. Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: Episode VIII)
3. Jennifer Lawrence (Red Sparrow)
4. Halle Berry (Kingsman: The Golden Circle)
5. Charlize Theron (The Fate of the Furious)
Most anticipated actor
1. Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2)
2. Dwayne Johnson (Jumanji)
3. Hugh Jackman (Logan)
4. Idris Elba (Thor: Ragnarok)
5. Chris Hemsworth (Thor: Ragnarok)
Rising female movie star
1. Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman, Justice League)
2. Zendaya (Spider-Man: Homecoming)
3. Elizabeth Debicki (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2)
4. Priyanka Chopra (Baywatch)
5. Sofia Boutella (The Mummy)
Rising male movie star
1. Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Homecoming)
2. Dan Stevens (Beauty and the Beast)
3. Ezra Miller (Justice League)
4. R.J. Cyler (Power Rangers)
5. Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out)
Most anticipated comic-book character in a 2017 movie
1. Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot, Wonder Woman, Justice League)
2. Baby Groot (Vin Diesel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2)
3. Logan/Wolverine (Hugh Jackman, Logan)
4. Spider-Man(Tom Holland, Spider-Man: Homecoming)
5. Thor (Chris Hemsworth, Thor: Ragnarok)
Most anticipated comedy
1. Pitch Perfect 3
2. Baywatch
3. Snatched
4. Fist Fight
5. Battle of the Sexes
Most anticipated horror thriller
1. Alien: Covenant
2. Stephen King’s It
3. Split
4. Get Out
5. A Cure for Wellness
What are you most anticipated movies for 2017? Let us know in the comments below…
Originally published December 30, 2016. Updated April 16, 2018.
