You can’t really argue with the fact that Disney is EVERYWHERE. With their recently completed acquisition of Fox, they have one of the most diverse libraries of content, giving them a huge leg-up when it comes to competing at the box office. 2019 is going to be a huge year for Disney, they’re dropping everything from remakes of The Lion King and Aladdin to DisneyNature’s original film Penguins from the team behind Chimpanzee. With their official slate finalized, let’s take a look at all the movies you can see in 2019 from Disney.
The Line-Up
Captain Marvel – March 8th, 2019
Set in the 1990s, Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel” is an all-new adventure
The film stars Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashona Lynch, Gemma Chan, Rune Temte, Algenis Perez Soto, Mckenna Grace, with Annette Bening, with Clark Gregg, and Jude Law.
Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel” is produced by Kevin Feige and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jonathan
Schwartz, Patricia Whitcher, and Stan Lee are the executive producers. The story is by Nicole Perlman and Joe Shrapnel & Anna Waterhouse, and the screenplay is by Anna Boden & Ryon Fleck and Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Jae Schaeffer. “Captain Marvel” opens on March 8, 2019, in U.S. theaters.
March 29th – Dumbo
From Disney and visionary director Tim Burton, the all-new grand live-action adventure “Dumbo” expands on the beloved classic story where differences are celebrated, family is cherished, and dreams take flight. Circus owner Max Medici (Danny Devito) enlists former star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting persuasive entrepreneur V.A. Vandervere (Michael Keaton), who recruits the peculiar pachyderm for his newest, larger-than-life entertainment venture, aerial artist, Colette Marchant (Eva Green), until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer, Dreamland is full of dark secrets.
Directed by Tim Burton (“Alice in Wonderland,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”) from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger (“Ophelia,” “Dream House”), and produced by Justin Springer (“Tron: Legacy”), Kruger, Katterli Frauenfelder (“Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” “Big Eyes”) and Derek Frey (“Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” Frankenweenie”), “Dumbo” flies into theaters on March 29, 2019.
April 13th – Penguins
Disneynature’s all-new feature film ”Penguins” is a coming-of-age story about an Adelie penguin named Steve who joins millions of fellow males in the icy Antarctic spring on a quest to build a suitable nest, find a life partner and start a family. None of it comes easily for him, especially considering he’s targeted by everything from killer whales to leopard seals, who unapologetically threaten his happily ever after. From the filmmaking team behind ”Sears” and “Chimpanzee,” Disneynature’s “Penguins” opens in theaters nationwide in time for Earth Day
April 26th – Avengers: Endgame
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
