10 Upcoming Movies With Dangerous Levels Of Hype

5. Spectre

Release Date: 6 November, 2015 Aside from being the highest-grossing Bond film ever, Skyfall also went on to be the highest-grossing movie of all-time in the United Kingdom - quite the feat for a franchise that has been around for more than 50 years. It made over a billion dollars at the box office, and brought a sense of integrity back to Bond after the relative disappoint that was Quantum of Solace (more of an epilogue to Casino Royale than a standalone movie, wasn't it?). So people are no doubt excited for the follow-up flick, and for good reason: director Sam Mendes is set to return following the success of Skyfall, alongside Daniel Craig, who is back to reprise his role as agent James Bond for the fourth time since he signed on to play Ian Fleming's most famous creation. So although hype, in all its forms, is dangerous, the hype circling around Spectre might be somewhat justified - after all, the filmmakers behind the upcoming Bond 24 are free to do as they will. There are expectations, of course, but none so high that they cannot be met with a good, solid film. Or, at least, that might have been the case had Spectre not poised itself as the quintessential Bond movie on paper. After all, Craig is arguably the best Bond to date, with Christoph Waltz - who is set to play an enigmatic villain - is here in a a role he was arguably born to play. These key elements ensure that the levels of hype are set to skyrocket as the release date edges closer and closer - not necessarily a bad thing if Spectre turns out to be an instant classic (going by the footage unveiled so far, it looks more than likely), but a detrimental blow to the franchise if Mendes fails to find the right approach in which to channel a sequel to Skyfall.