{"id":12967,"date":"2020-04-29T12:59:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T19:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/?p=12967"},"modified":"2020-04-30T14:04:46","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T21:04:46","slug":"these-are-the-movies-were-most-looking-forward-to-when-theaters-reopen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/atom-staff-movie-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"The Movies We’re Most Looking Forward To When Theaters Reopen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most states are still (wisely) a month or so from reopening, and movie theaters shortly after that. Still, it’s starting to feel, at least a little bit, like there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. As studios continue to reschedule movies<\/a>, assuring us they’re on the way, our thoughts are starting to turn to what movies we’re most excited to see.<\/p>\n

At Atom, we’re understandably more excited than most since movies are what we’re all about. Here are some of the movies your friendly neighborhood Atom staff are most excited to see in the second half of 2020.<\/p>\n

Dune<\/h2>\n

Alisha Grauso – Editorial Lead<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet in ‘Dune’ (Courtesy: Warner Bros.)<\/p><\/div>\n

Hands-down, my most anticipated is Dune<\/em><\/a>\u00a0for so many reasons. First, Denis Villeneuve is in the director’s seat. Between the stunning Arrival<\/em> and criminally underrated Blade Runner 2049<\/em>, I think he’s the best director today at handling sprawling, epic sci-fi. His films are always so exquisitely gorgeous, right up there with Alex Garland’s work, and the world of Arrakis requires and deserves a filmmaker whose eye for blending futuristic sci-fi elements with highly-stylized fantasy is second to none. Second, that cast<\/em>. Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa, Josh Brolin, Oscar Isaac, Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd, Javier Bardem, Charlotte Rampling, David Dastmalchian \u2013 the list goes on. I’m especially interested to see what Chalamet can bring to the lead role of Paul Atreides. He’s Hollywood’s It Boy right now, but this will be by far the biggest project he’s ever shouldered. We haven’t seen an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s epic book since the 2000 miniseries and 2003 miniseries sequel, Children of Dune<\/em>, and before that, the 1984 cult movie adaptation directed by David Lynch. Villeneuve isn’t David Lynch, but he’s his own thing entirely, and his sensibilities are more finely attuned to tentpole work. I’m really excited to see what he and his remarkably talented do with Herbert’s seminal work.<\/p>\n

P.S. My runner-up would be The Last Duel<\/em>\u00a0because I am always extremely here for anything medieval. And a medieval era-set film based on a true story? Sign me up!<\/p>\n

Top Gun: Maverick<\/h2>\n

Kylan Francis – Director, Content Operations\/Product<\/strong><\/p>\n