The Best New Adventure Films
Moviegoers have flocked to AMC Theatres locations nationwide for over a century to check out the latest and greatest adventure films. And, considering that so many of the highly anticipated 2024 movies fall into that category, it’s safe to say that thrillseekers are in for an unforgettable year of big-screen adventures.
With comic book movies like MADAME WEB, animated comedies like KUNG FU PANDA 4, and the return of major franchises like GHOSTBUSTERS, MAD MAX and KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, there’s going to be a little something for everyone this year. Here’s a selection of the titles that will take us off to faraway lands or throw us in the middle of an adventurous journey in 2024.
If its mind-bending and action-packed trailer is any indication, MADAME WEB will be a wild and thrilling comic book adventure film for the ages. This upcoming superhero film set in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe will follow Cassandra “Cassie” Web (Dakota Johnson) as she tries to prevent the villainous Ezekiel Sims (Tahar Rahim) from hunting three young women who have the potential to be Spider-Woman. This movie will be a lot of fun, with web-slinging action, thrilling sequences on the streets and the rooftops of the Big Apple and characters with awesome powers.
MADAME WEB opens February 14
Denis Villeneuve’s DUNE: PART TWO, the highly anticipated sequel to the director’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction epic, will finally hit the big screen in March, bringing with it a massive story about the battle between good and evil on the desert planet of Arakis. With the young Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) vowing to get revenge on those who took everything from him and rising in the ranks of the Freman, there’s a lot to look forward to here. Hero’s journeys, massive battle sequences and the introduction of new heroes and villains have us very excited about this blockbuster.
DUNE: PART TWO opens March 1
Nearly a decade after his last big-screen adventure, Po the Giant Panda (Jack Black) returns for another grand quest in KUNG FU PANDA 4. This time around, Poe is in place to become the new Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, but before doing so, he must seek out a Dragon Warrior to take his place. An already difficult task is made even more dire with the arrival of The Chameleon (Viola Davis), a shapeshifting sorceress with the ability to mimic the kung fu powers of anyone she faces.
KUNG FU PANDA 4 opens March 8
Forty years after the franchise started, GHOSTBUSTERS: THE FROZEN EMPIRE will bring the action back to where it all began: New York City. This time, the Spengler family will team up with the surviving O.G. Ghostbusters to prevent the world from entering a new Ice Age upon the release of an ancient evil known as the Death Chill. With returning stars from the first two movies and 2021’s GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE, as well as new characters, we’re in for one crazy ride.
GHOSTBUSTERS: THE FROZEN EMPIRE opens March 22
The thought of Godzilla and King Kong teaming up to take on an even bigger and badder threat seems too good to be true, but that’s precisely what we’ll get in Adam Wingard’s latest addition to the MonsterVerse. In GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE, the iconic monsters will unite to prevent a newly discovered Titan from bringing death and destruction to the planet. Expect larger-than-life fights, awesome visual effects and a spectacle made for the biggest screen possible.
GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE opens March 29
Until now, the MAD MAX franchise has primarily focused on the titular Max Rockatansky, played by Mel Gibson and then later by Tom Hardy, but George Miller’s fifth installment will chart a new course. FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA will turn its attention to Imperator Furiosa, Charlize Theron’s character from FURY ROAD who is now played by Anya Taylor-Joy. This high-octane thrill ride looks to be full of massive action sequences and adventure as we follow the young yet capable character through the vast Wasteland.
FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA opens May 24
The PLANET OF THE APES franchise has provided moviegoers with some of cinema’s most exciting moments throughout its history and various incarnations. Maybe that will again be the case when KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES arrives later this year. Set hundreds of years after the events of WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, this new movie will follow a young chimp named Noa (Owen Teague) as he sets out on an epic and harrowing journey to find a better life for apes and humans.
KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES opens May 24
Ridley Scott will return to the world of one of his most successful movies later in 2024 with GLADIATOR 2, though the film’s final title could very well change. Though Maximus (Russell Crowe) and Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) won’t be a part of the long-awaited sequel, Lucius Verus (Paul Mescal), the former’s biggest fan and the latter’s nephew, will continue the story for a new generation of moviegoers. The film’s finer plot details are being kept under wraps for now, but returning to the time of gladiators in Ancient Rome is very exciting.
Remind Me GLADIATOR 2 opens November 22
These are just a handful of the daring adventure films that will play on the big screen at AMC Theatres locations throughout the year. If you want to know more about these movies and other upcoming releases, check out AMC Scene for the latest news and features.
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