10 Most Exciting Upcoming Movies Announced This Year

5. JoJo Rabbit

Jojo Rabbit Taika Waititi Adolf Hitler
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After delivering the likes of Thor: Ragnarok, Hunt For The Wilderpeople and What We Do In The Shadows, Taika Waititi has proven he's one of the best comedic directors working today.

Whether you find his movies funny or not, it's undeniable that his style is unique and instantly recognisable in an Edgar Wright sort of way, and his next movie - Jojo Rabbit - looks like his zaniest, most irreverent offering to date.

As he usually likes to do, Waititi will both direct and star in this one, playing a version of Adolf Hitler who is the imaginary friend of a troubled 10-year-old boy. Yes, you read that right. The boy misses his father, and under the influence of Nazi propaganda, mentally creates a figure who is a weird blend of his daddy and the führer.

It's currently filming, and the cast includes Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, Rebel Wilson, and Game Of Thrones' Alfie Allen. It's expected to open sometime next year, and oddly, could be one of the very first releases under a Disney-owned Fox. Imagine that.

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