1. The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug (Release: 13 December, 2013)
The Hobbit and the dwarves continue their journey to recover lost treasures as the world waits with bated breath. We all know what's going to happen next. What we're waiting for is to see how Peter Jackson, who, so far, has done a remarkable job with the Lord of the Rings series, actually makes it happen. The excitement's understandable for anyone who has read the book, The Hobbit. It's a book that deserves to be made into a film, and the gloriousness of the first movie testifies the same. Jackson has made us wait for a year and everyone's hoping that the wait would prove to be worth every minute. This is probably the only film on the list that merits the hype that has been created out of it. The stakes are high for a plethora of reasons. Primarily, it's Tolkien and it's important to do justice to the man. Secondly, if the past is anything to go by, then you can legitimately expect great things from the movie not just because it's Peter Jackson at the helm, but also because this has been done with the predecessors. And most importantly, it's dear to us. We hold this saga close to our hearts. A failure to do the same feels like a personal disappointment. We don't just expect it to do well; we want it to do well.