list of 2019 action films || 2019 upcoming movies

Joker

2019 ‧ Fantasy/Crime

Description

Joker is an upcoming American crime film distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and based on the DC Comics character Joker. It is intended to be the first film in a series of DC-based films separate from the shared DC Extended Universe.

Initial release: 4 October 2019 (USA)

Director: Todd Phillips

Budget: 5.5 crores USD

Producers: Bradley Cooper, Martin Scorsese, Todd Phillips, Emma Tillinger

Production companies: Bron Studios, Village Roadshow Pictures, DC Films, Sikelia Productions

Avengers: Endgame

2019 ‧ Fantasy/Science Fiction

Description

Adrift in space with no food or water, Tony Stark sends a message to Pepper Potts as his oxygen supply starts to dwindle. Meanwhile, the remaining Avengers -- Thor, Black Widow, Captain America and Bruce Banner -- must figure out a way to bring back their vanquished allies for an epic showdown with

Initial release: 26 April 2019 (USA) Trending

Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Based on: The Avengers; by: Stan Lee; Jack Kirby

Music director: Alan Silvestri

Screenplay: Stephen McFeely, Christopher Markus

Captain Marvel

2019 ‧ Fantasy/Science Fiction ‧ 2h 12m

Description

Captain Marvel gets caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.

Watch the new trailer for Marvel Studios' Captain Marvel. Captain Marvel gets caught in the middle of a galactic war with aliens.

Initial release: 8 March 2019 (USA)

Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck

Budget: 15.2 crores USD

Music director: Pinar Toprak

Screenplay: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Nicole Perlman

Hellboy

2019 ‧ Fantasy/Action ‧ 2h 28m

ased on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge.

Initial release: 12 April 2019 (USA)

Director: Neil Marshall

Film series: Hellboy

Production companies: Lionsgate, Dark Horse Entertainment, Campbell Grobman Films, Alchemy

Producers: Lloyd Levin, Lawrence Gordon, Mike Richardson

Dark Phoenix

2019 ‧ Science Fiction/Action

Initial release: 7 June 2019 (USA)

The X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe when one of their own, Jean Grey, starts to spiral out of control. During a rescue mission in outer space, Jean is nearly killed when she's hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. The X-Men must now band together to save her soul and battle aliens that want to use Grey's new abilities to rule the galaxy.

Director: Simon Kinberg

Based on: The Dark Phoenix Saga; by: Chris Claremont; John Byrne

Budget: 26.5 crores USD

Producers: Simon Kinberg, Bryan Singer, Lauren Shuler Donner, Hutch Parker, Todd Hallowell

Cold Pursuit

2019 ‧ Drama/Thriller ‧ 1h 38m

Nels Coxman's quiet life as a snowplow driver comes crashing down when his beloved son dies under mysterious circumstances. His search for the truth soon becomes a quest for revenge against a psychotic drug lord named Viking and his sleazy henchmen. Transformed from upstanding citizen to coldblooded vigilante, Coxman unwittingly sets off a chain of events that includes a kidnapping, a series of deadly misunderstandings and a turf war between Viking and a rival boss.

Initial release: 8 February 2019 (USA)

Director: Hans Petter Moland

Distributed by: Summit Entertainment

Based on: In Order of Disappearance; by Kim Fupz Aakeson

Box office: $14.7 million

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

2019 ‧ Thriller/Mystery

Description

Legendary hit man John Wick must fight his way out of New York when a $14 million contract on his life makes him the target of the world's top assassins.

Initial release: 16 May 2019

Director: Chad Stahelski

Based on: Characters; by Derek Kolstad

Production companies: Summit Entertainment, Thunder Road Pictures

Producers: Keanu Reeves, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee

Spider-Man: Far From Home

2019 ‧ Fantasy/Science Fiction

Peter Parker's relaxing European vacation takes an unexpected turn when Nick Fury suddenly shows up in his hotel room. Parker soon finds himself donning the Spider-Man suit to help Fury stop the evil Mysterio from wreaking havoc across the continent.

Initial release: 2019 (Japan)

Director: Jon Watts

Based on: Spider-Man; by: Stan Lee; Steve Ditko

Film series: Spider-Man: Homecoming

Music director: Michael Giacchino

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019 ‧ Science Fiction/Adventure

Description

Members of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species-thought to be mere myths-rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance.

Initial release: 31 May 2019 (USA)

Director: Michael Dougherty

Budget: 20 crores USD

Film series: MonsterVerse

Based on: Godzilla, King Ghidorah, Mothra, Rodan; by Toho

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

2019 ‧ Mystery/Action

Description

Hulking lawman Luke Hobbs teams up with lawless operative Deckard Shaw to battle a genetically enhanced terrorist who has superhuman strength.

Initial release: 2 August 2019 (USA)

Director: David Leitch

Production company: Original Film

Music director: Brian Tyler

Producers: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Chris Morgan, Neal H. Moritz

Shazam!

2019 ‧ Fantasy/Science Fiction

Billy Batson is a streetwise 14-year-old who can magically transform into the adult superhero Shazam simply by shouting out one word. His newfound powers soon get put to the test when he squares off against the evil Dr. Thaddeus Sivana.

Initial release: 5 April 2019 (USA)

Director: David Sandberg

Based on: Shazam!; by: Bill Parker; C. C. Beck

Budget: $90 million

Production companies: Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, The Safran Company, Seven Bucks Productions, DC Films

Alita: Battle Angel

2019 ‧ Fantasy/Science Fiction ‧ 2h 22m

Set several centuries in the future, the abandoned Alita is found in the scrapyard of Iron City by Ido, a compassionate cyber-doctor who takes the unconscious cyborg Alita to his clinic. When Alita awakens, she has no memory of who she is, nor does she have any recognition of the world she finds herself in. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious past.

Initial release: 14 February 2019 (USA)

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Budget: 20 crores USD

Producers: James Cameron, Robert Rodriguez, Jon Landau

Production companies: 20th Century Fox...

Star Wars: Episode IX

2019 ‧ Fantasy/Science Fiction

Star Wars: Episode IX is an upcoming American epic space opera film produced, co-written and directed by J. J. Abrams. It will be the third installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, following The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, and the final installment of the main Star Wars film franchise.

Initial release: 19 December 2019 (Brazil)

Director: J.J. Abrams

Based on: Star Wars; by George Lucas

Story by: George Lucas

Screenplay: J.J. Abrams, Chris Terrio

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu

2019 ‧ Fantasy/Mystery

A young man joins forces with Detective Pikachu to unravel the mystery behind his father's disappearance. Chasing clues through the streets of Ryme City, the dynamic duo soon discover a devious plot that poses a threat to the Pokémon universe.

Initial release: May 2019 (Japan) Trending

Director: Rob Letterman

Production company: Legendary Entertainment

Screenplay: Rob Letterman, Nicole Perlman, Derek Connolly

Producers: Mary Parent, Cale Boyter

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

2019 ‧ Fantasy/Science Fiction ‧ 1h 47m

The citizens of Bricksburg face a dangerous new threat when LEGO DUPLO invaders from outer space start to wreck everything in their path. The battle to defeat the enemy and restore harmony to the LEGO universe takes Emmet, Lucy, Batman and the rest of their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds that test their courage and creativity.

Initial release: 8 February 2019 (USA)

Director: Mike Mitchell

Budget: 9.9 crores USD

Producers: Chris Miller, Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Roy Lee, Jinko Gotoh

Screenplay: Chris Miller, Phil Lord

Zombieland Double Tap

2019 ‧ Action/Adventure

Sony has closed deals with Polone and helmer Ruben Fleischer to return for a 3D sequel to the original. The studio is currently in talks with stars Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg to reprise their roles as a pair of post-apocalyptic survivors.

Zombie slayers Tallahassee, Columbus, Wichita and Little Rock square off against the newly evolved undead.

Initial release: 11 October 2019 (USA)

Director: Ruben Fleischer

Producer: Gavin Polone

Production company: Columbia Pictures

Screenplay: Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese, David Callaham

The New Mutants

2019 ‧ Fantasy/Action
Superhero

The New Mutants is a standalone spinoff that expands the X-Men movie universe. The series, already part of the X-Men Comics universe, introduces a new crop of mutant characters born with special powers. Boone will co-write with Knate Gwaltney. Simon Kinberg will produce with Lauren Shuler Donner.

Magik, Wolfsbane and other teenage mutants try to come to grips with their superpowers while staying at a secret facility.

Initial release: 2 August 2019 (USA)

Director: Josh Boone

Based on: New Mutants; by: Chris Claremont; Bob McLeod

Production companies: Marvel Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Genre Films, Sunswept Entertainment

Producers: Simon Kinberg, Lauren Shuler Donner, Karen Rosenfelt

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