30 Most Anticipated Movies For The Rest Of 2018

28. On The Basis Of Sex

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Mimi Leader hasn't made a film since 2009's Thick As Thieves, and it's fair to say she's never really set the world alight on the big screen, but the last few years - and one TV show - have retransformed her into a must-watch name.

Her work on The Leftovers was stunning, and her first project since the show ended is one that looks like it should get a lot of Oscars buzz. On The Basis Of Sex will tell the story of Ruth Ginsberg (Felicity Jones), only the second female Supreme Court Justice in history at the time of her appointment, with a Black List script that details her appointment and her fight for equal rights.

Armie Hammer will play Ginsberg's husband, and he and Jones should make for a great pairing, with supporting coming from the likes of Justin Theroux (so a Leftovers reunion!) and Kathy Bates, in what's an important and still relevant story.

Release Date: November 9

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