Netflix is dropping a new film every single week in 2021! These are the ones we're most excited about
If there's anything that's going to get us through lockdown – or any future periods of self-isolation – it's Netflix.
The streaming giant kept us well and truly entertained through the last two national lockdowns and now, it's announced its full movie slate of original films for 2021 as well as the fact it'll be dropping a new movie on the site every week throughout 2021.
New flicks from actors including Leonardo DiCaprio, Gal Gadot, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Zendaya, Amy Adams, Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Garner, Halle Berry and Chris Hemsworth feature in the star-studdedline-up, which also includes titles from acclaimed movie makers Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog), Paolo Sorrentino (The Hand of God) and Adam McKay (Don’t Look Up).
Did we mention the cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence and Ariana Grande?
The latter is one we're particularly excited about. Don't Look Up stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as a pair of astronomers who must try to warn everyone of a comet heading for Earth, that will destroy the planet in six month's time. If that wasn't enough to pique your interest, Timothee Chalamet, Meryl Streep and Cate Blanchett will also appear in the film. That's what we call a cast.
Also appearing in the teaser trailer are the third instalments of Netflix’s rom-com hits To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and The Kissing Booth, which sees both Lara and Jean and Elle about to embark on the next chapters of their lives – with seriously important decisions to make.
We also can't wait for Halle Berry's directorial debut, Bruised, which tells the story of a disgraced MMA fighter struggling to regain custody of her son and restart her athletic career.
These are the new original Netflix films we're most excited about in 2021. We've included release dates where known, otherwise they're TBC and we'll update you when we know more...
Getty ImagesRed Notice
The highly-anticipated film starring Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot and Dwayne Johnson, Red Notice is named after the 'red notice' global alert from Interpol to track down the world's most wanted. In this case, an art thief. But, as per the Netflix synopsis, 'when a daring heist brings together the FBI’s top profiler (Johnson) and two rival criminals (Gadot, Reynolds), there’s no telling what will happen'.
NetflixMalcolm and Marie
An 'achingly romantic drama' starring Zendaya and John David Washington in which a filmmaker (Washington) and his girlfriend (Zendaya) return home following a premiere of one his movies. But the evening suddenly takes a turn as revelations about their past relationships begin to surface, testing the strength of their love.
Out 5th February
NetflixYes Day
A fun family flick starring Jennifer Garner as a mum who, along with her husband, decide to give their kids a 'yes day'. For 24 hours, the kids make the rules. Naturally, chaos, hilarity and heart-warming bonds ensue.
Out 12th March
Getty ImagesBruised
Halle Berry’s directorial debut is about former MMA fighter Jackie "Justice", who is struggling to regain her athletic career when her 6-year-old son – who she walked out on years ago – turns up on her doorstep.
Getty ImagesEscape from Spiderhead
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Escape from Spiderhead is set in the near future, where two young convicts grapple with their pasts in a facility run by a brilliant visionary, who experiments on inmates with emotion-altering drugs.
Getty ImagesSweet Girl
Distraught by his wife's death, a vengeful husband (Jason Mamoa) vows to bring justice to the people responsible, while protecting the only family he has left – his daughter.
Getty ImagesThe Kissing Booth 3
It's finally back! In the latest instalment of The Kissing Booth, Elle is due to head off to college, but is facing a pretty tough conundrum: she got into both Harvard, where her boyfriend Noah goes, and Berkeley, where her best friend Lee is going. Eek. Which will she choose?
Getty Imagestick, tick… BOOM!
From director Lin-Manuel Miranda comes the story of Jon, an aspiring theatre composer in the '90s working as a waiter New York City while writing 'Superbia'; which he hopes will be the next great American musical. With pressure from his partner and his 30th birthday looming, the anxiety about whether chasing his dream is worth the cost is all too real.
NetflixThe Woman in the Window
Based on the novel by A.J. Finn, an agoraphobic woman (Amy Adams) living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbours – until one day, she witnesses something she shouldn't. Also starring Gary Oldman and Julianne Moore.
Getty ImagesThunder Force
With Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer, Thunder Force is set in a world where supervillains are everywhere. There, two estranged childhood best friends reunite after one devises a treatment that gives them powers to protect their city.
Getty ImagesTo All The Boys: Always And Forever
It's back, people! Lana Condor and Noah Centineo are returning as Lara Jean and Peter, as Lara Jean is preparing for the next chapter in life. But with adulthood looming, a series of trips lead her to reimagine what life with her family, friends, and Peter will look like after leaving school.
Getty ImagesThe Harder They Fall
We didn't know we needed an Idris Elba-starring Western in our lives until now. In The Harder They Fall, outlaw Nat Love (Jonathan Majors) discovers that his enemy, Rufus Buck (Idris Elba), is being released from prison, so he reunites his gang to track Rufus down and seek revenge. Also joining the cast are Regina King, Lakeith Stanfield, Zazie Beetz and Delroy Lindo.
