30 Most Hotly Anticipated Movies Still To Come In 2017 - Ranked

26. Stronger

Release Date: September 22nd

Billed As:

The first second wave film set after the Boston Marathon Bombing (the first wave being Patriot's Day), in which Jake Gyllenhaal plays Jeff Bauman who lost both of his legs (and became something of a poster boy both for the survivors and - unthinkably - conspiracy theorists questioning the validity of it).

Hype:

After making his name as that stoner comedy director you probably remember quite fondly, David Gordon Green has carved a niche out of more intriguing independent movies (some of which barely even saw the light of day). He made the delightful pair of Prince Avalanche and Joe, but then Manglehorn and Our Brand Is Crisis were acquired tastes at best. He still definitely deserves a chance though.

This time he's turning his hand to an incredible story that he will hopefully keep from going too far into saccharine melodrama. The inspiration factor is already there, and the talent is strong, so hopefully Green will sit back and let the story do the work.