10 Movies That Could Be The Major Surprise Hits Of 2018
2. Widows
The Movie: A heist-thriller directed by Steve McQueen (12 Years A Slave) and scripted by Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl), Widows begins with four armed robbers being killed in a heist gone awry. Fortunately, their widowed wives step up to finish the job for them. As you do.
Why It Could Be A Hit: There are currently two prolific keywords floating within and around the movie industry: representation and diversity.
Black Panther, Get Out and Wonder Woman proved that if you make great movies that feature a gender or culture that's perhaps underserved in moviemaking, people will show up to watch them, often turning them into a cultural sensation.
Actor Daniel Kaluuya is arguably the face of this changing landscape, having led Get Out (earning an Oscar nom in the process), winning the Rising Star award at the BAFTAs, and appearing in Black Panther. He's also set to star in Widows, and you can bet your house that he'll be all over its marketing, even if he only has a small role.
Along with Kaluuya, the cast includes Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell and Elizabeth Debicki - this is as diverse a collection as it gets. This continues behind the camera, with McQueen returning to the director's chair after 12 Years A Slave, and Flynn coming off the success of Gone Girl.
Widows is a hotbed of personalities with varied backgrounds, people from all walks of life. If it's good - and McQueen's talent suggests it will be - it could be another landmark moment for representation, both in front of and behind the camera.