2020 was obviously a highly disruptive year - both for the making of cinema, and showcasing the final product. Leading to Disney’s Mulan for instance being launched on the Disney+ platform versus an official cinema release.
It follows that a number of 2020 film premieres got delayed and postponed into 2021 - while I feel this year will largely be equally disruptive and more than a few productions will be needed to be saved by Netflix or Amazon - and will end up getting their premier online.
Four of the films I featured last year are carried over - and I fully expect there to be more delays until Coronavirus is fully under control and at a 70% level of heard immunity. A lot of films are still jostling around the release schedule - and I feel that if cinema’s aren’t fully open in April - which is highly likely, then James Bond / No Time To Die will be pushed back a few more months.
2021 will see a lot of intended 2020 movies released, while I feel that some of this year’s releases may well be pushed into 2022.
A number of these don’t have official release dates yet - while I’m assuming that Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch will feature at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in May.
There are some great releases happening this year, while the Disney/Marvel/Lucasfilm enterprise seems to be having a relatively quite year release-wise - obviously more focused on producing all those new TV Shows for the Disney+ channel.
These were my favourite films of 2020 and - where I viewed them :
I’ve already reported that I used to attend the cinema on a weekly basis - most Saturdays really, while in 2020 I only turned up 7 times - obviously because of the pandemic.
These are the 10 movies that most excite for 2021 - every indication is that it will be a good year for Tom Cruise!; ordered by release date :
Related
How will delayed films impact audience engagement in 2021?What strategies can studios use to adapt to online premieres?How might film festivals influence the release schedule this year?What trends are emerging in streaming services for film releases?How can filmmakers ensure quality despite production disruptions?
Meetings:
Google Meet and Zoom
Venue:
Soho House, Soho Works +
Registered Office:
55 Bathurst Mews
London, UK
W2 2SB
© Affino 2025