12 Upcoming Movies That Could Change Things Forever

It sure is an exciting time to be a film buff: not only is Oscar season slowly ramping up, but unarguably the single most anticipated year in cinema history is just around the corner, given the ludicrous number of new sequels to classic franchises preparing for release in 2015. So, be they blockbusters that will change the game or more artful fare that could set new precedents, here are 12 upcoming movies that could leave their mark on the medium forever. This relates to upcoming movies that are going to set huge trends throughout cinema for the foreseeable future (both good and bad, of course), films that will score firsts at the Oscars, impressive and controversial new advances in how we watch movies, and of course, iconic roles being regrettably recast due to the passage of time. All of these things are going to change cinema as we know it in the long run, and they're all sure prospects for the next few years. In many cases, it ultimately doesn't matter whether these movies go over well with audiences or not: they're probably going to print money, and a number of new cinematic trends (much like the surge of post-X-Men comic book movies) will emerge in their wake. Here's to the future, and everything it has to offer!