Here are the most anticipated movies of March and April, via rottentomatoes.com
MARCH
The Bride!
Release: March 6
Genres: Horror/Drama/Musical
Rated: R
Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Starring: Christian Bale, Jessie Buckley, Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Penelope Cruz, John Magao
Plot: In director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s remake of 1935’s Bride of Frankenstein, a murdered young woman in 1930s Chicago is reborn again at the hands of Frankenstein (Christian Bale) and Dr. Euphronius. The Bride becomes not only Frankenstein’s romantic companion but the subject of police scrutiny and the leader of a radical social movement.
Hoppers
Release: March 6
Genres: Kids/Family/Comedy/Adventure/Animation
Rated: PG
Director: Daniel Chong
Starring: Piper Curda, Jon Hamm, Bobby Moynihan
Plot: An animal enthusiast named Mabel (Piper Curda), in an effort to communicate with animals, transfers her consciousness to a robot. Jon Hamm and Saturday Night Live alum Bobby Moynihan also top the voice cast in the latest from Pixar.
Reminders of Him
Release: March 13
Genres: Romance/Drama
Rated: PG-13
Director: Vanessa Caswill
Starring: Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Maika Monroe
Plot: After a perfect outing with her boyfriend, Kenna (Maika Monroe) makes an unbearable mistake that sends her to prison. Seven years later, Kenna returns to her hometown in Wyoming, hoping to rebuild her life and earn the chance to reunite with her young daughter. This is an adaptation of a literary work by bestselling author Colleen Hoover.
The Breadwinner
Release: March 13
Genre: Comedy
Rated: PG-13
Director: Nate Bargatze
Starring: Nate Bargatze, Mandy Moore, Will Forte, Colin Jost, Kumail Nanjiani
Plot: Nate Bargatze has to become a stay-at-home dad after his wife (Mandy Moore) lands a deal on Shark Tank. Bargatze, a standout standup whose tours have made stops in Coastal Virginia, makes his feature film debut, which he also wrote, directed, and produced. He is collaborating with Eric Appel, who helmed Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, and co-writer Dan Lagana.
Project Hail Mary
Release: March 20
Genres: Sci-Fi/Adventure
Rated: PG-13
Directors: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, Lionel Boyce
Plot: Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) is an astronaut who wakes up alone on a space station with no memory of who he is or why he is there. As fragments of his memory return, he discovers he is on a mission to the Tau Ceti solar system to stop a cosmic event that has already pushed Earth into the early stages of a new ice age.
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Release: March 27
Genres: Horror/
Comedy/Mystery/Thriller
Rated: R
Directors:
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Starring: Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton
Plot: Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game—and this time with her estranged sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.
APRIL
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Release: April 3
Genres: Kids/Family/Comedy/Adventure/Animation
Rated: PG
Directors: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Starring: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Keegan-Michael Key, Jack Black
Plot: Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach embark on an adventure across the galaxy.
Michael
Release: April 24
Genres: Biography/Drama/Music
Rated: PG-13
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Starring: Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long, Colman Domingo, Laura Harrier, Larenz Tate
Plot: A biopic of singer Michael Jackson (portrayed by Jaafar Jackson, his nephew).
COASTAL VIRGINIA THEATERS
Get out of the house and see movies how they were intended to be seen—on a big screen!
CHESAPEAKE
Cinema Café Edinburgh, 1864 Edinburgh Lane
Cinema Café Greenbrier Mall, 1401 Greenbrier Pkwy.
Cinemark Chesapeake Square, 2413 Chesapeake Square Ring Road
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND
The Island Theatre, 4074 Main St.
HAMPTON
AMC Hampton Towne Centre 24, 1 Town Centre Way
IMAX Virginia Air & Space Center, 600 Settlers Landing Road E
HAYES
York River Crossing Cinemas, 2226 York Crossing Drive
NEWPORT NEWS
Cinemark City Center 12, 11810 Fountain Way
Regal Kiln Creek, 100 Regal Way
NORFOLK
Naro Expanded Cinema, 1507 Colley Ave.
Phoenix Theatres Main Gate Movies 10, 1500 Mall Drive
ONANCOCK
Roseland Theatre, 48 Market St.
PORTSMOUTH
The Commodore Theatre, 421 High St.
SUFFOLK
Regal Harbour View Grande, 5860 Harbour View Blvd.
VIRGINIA BEACH
AMC Lynnhaven 18, 1001 Lynnhaven Mall Loop
Cinema Café Kemps River, 1220 Fordham Drive
Cinema Café Pembroke Meadows, 752 Independence Blvd.
Regal Columbus, 104 Constitution Drive
Regal Strawbridge Marketplace, 2133 General Booth Blvd.
WILLIAMSBURG
Movie Tavern Williamsburg, 1430 High St.
Regal New Town, 4911 Courthouse St.
FILMMAKING RESOURCES
Do you want to make a movie in Coastal Virginia? Here are some connections to make.
Virginia Film Office: film.virginia.org
Virginia Filmmakers and Actors: facebook.com/groups/VirginiaFilm
Virginia Production Alliance: virginiaproductionalliance.org
Virginia Screenwriters Forum: virginiascreenwritersforum.com
—Compiled by Butch Maier
Butch Maier
