Top Film Releases of 2015

Film lovers are in for an epic next twelve months as the team at Empire Cinemas are proud to host an eclectic and blockbuster line up in 2015.

Ahead of one of the biggest years in film, Empire Cinemas has pulled together must see film recommendations for each month.  Spanning Fifty Shades of Grey to Star Wars; Jurassic World to James Bond: Spectre, the Empire Cinemas hotlist touches on the fantastic array of films released next year, across a range of movie genres.

January

Top Pick: Into the Woods

Release: 9th January

About: Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. Features a musical all-star cast including Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, James Corden and Johnny Depp.

Further Recommendations in January: Taken 3, Kingsman: Secret Service and Big Hero 6.

February

Top Pick: Fifty Shades of Grey

Release: 14th February

About: Fifty Shades of Grey, starring Irish hunk Jamie Dornan, is the hotly anticipated film adaptation of the bestselling book that has become a global phenomenon. Since its release, the Fifty Shades trilogy has been translated into 51 languages worldwide and sold more than 100 million copies in e-book and print.

Further Recommendations in February: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Shaun the Sheep Movie and Jupiter Ascending.

March

Top Pick: Cinderella

Release: 27th March

About: Cinderella nfollows the fortunes of young Ella (Eloise Webb) whose merchant father remarries following the death of her mother. Ella welcomes her new stepmother and her daughters into the family home, but when Ella's father unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy of a cruel new family. 

Further Recommendations in March: The Sponge Bob Movie, Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension 3D and Unfinished Business.

April

Top Pick: Avengers Assemble: Age of Ultron

Release: 24th April

About: When Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and it is up to The Avengers to stop the villainous Ultron (James Spader) from enacting his terrible plans...

Further Recommendations in April: Fast & Furious 7, A Little Chaos and The Longest Ride.

May

Top Pick: Pitch Perfect 2 

Release: 5th May

About: Collegiate a cappella group the Barden Bellas enter into an international competition that no American team has ever won. The musical mash-up stars Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson.

Further Recommendations in May: Mad Max: Fury Road, Tomorrowland and Spy.

June

Top Pick: Jurassic World 

Release: 12th June

About: Steven Spielberg returns to executive produce the long-awaited next instalment of his ground-breaking Jurassic Park series, Jurassic World. Colin Trevorrow directs the epic action-adventure, starring Chris Pratt, from a screenplay he wrote with Derek Connolly.

Further Recommendations in June: The Minions Movie, Insidious 3 and Entourage.

July

Top Pick: Terminator: Genisys

Release: 3rd July

About: Terminator: Genisys is the fifth instalment in the Terminator franchise scheduled for release on July 1st 2015. It is set to be directed by Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World, The Sopranos) and will star Arnold Schwarzenegger as a robot Terminator.

Further Recommendations in July: TED 2, Ant-Man and Pan.

August

Top Pick: Goosebumps

Release: 7th August

About: A young kid teams up with the niece of young adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer's imaginary demons are set free on the town of Greendale, Maryland. Stars Jack Black (School of Rock).

Further Recommendations in August: Man from U.N.C.L.E, Fantastic Four and Pixels.

September

Top Pick: Suffragette 

Release: 11th September

About: Starring Meryl Streep, Helena Bonham Carter and Carey Mulligan, the film follows the women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State.

Further Recommendations in September: Everest, Maze Runner: Scorch Trials and Triple Nine.

October

Top Pick: James Bond: Spectre

Release: 23rd October

About: A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M (Ralph Fiennes) battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond (Daniel Craig) peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind Spectre.

Further Recommendations in October: The Jungle Book, The Walk and The Intern.

November

Top Pick: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

Release: 20th November

About: After being symbolized as the 'Mockingjay' Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and District 13 engage in an all-out revolution against the autocratic Capitol.

Further Recommendations in November: The Good Dinosaur, The Last Witch Hunter and Friday The 13th.

December

Top Pick: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Release: 18th December

About: A continuation of the saga created by George Lucas set thirty years after Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). The impressive cast features a mix of original and new actors, including Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, plus Lupita Nyong'o, John Boyega and Adam Driver.

Further Recommendations in December: Mission: Impossible 5, Snoopy and Charlie Brown: A Peanuts Movie.