9 Biggest Movies Coming Out In July 2018

Inevitably, fans are always looking forward to what movies are coming out soon, but anticipation doesn't usually build up until just a few months before release as we are inundated with trailers, posters and behind-the-scenes gossip. But films take a long time to make, and Hollywood's slate is meticulously planned years ahead by studio executives even beyond what the public knows is on the docket.

In that respect, it's a good idea to take a look at the movies coming out exactly one year from now. As of writing, at least. For all we know, these movies could get bounced around the calendar or cancelled entirely, but for now these are the movies we'll be prepping to see at the multiplex this time next year.

July is the prime time for summer blockbusters, and all of these movies sound like they fit the bill. Some of these are well-established franchises ready to continue raking in money from their built-in fan-bases, some are new adaptations or spin-offs that could be the beginnings of a new franchise, but there's also some wholly original ideas that could becomes new classics.

But whatever their origin, this time next year looks to be a fun balance of genres and budgets, so no matter your taste there's a movie for you next July. Looking at the calendar with anticipation and even a little speculation, this is July 2018 one year forward.

Ten years may have led you to forget, but the film adaptation of Mamma Mia! was actually the fifth highest-grossing film of 2008, bringing in over $600million worldwide. It also held the title of both the highest-grossing live-action musical and highest-grossing movie directed by a woman, though of those accolades were taken this year by Beauty and the Beast and Wonder Woman respectively. Still, not bad for a film that opened in the US against The Dark Knight.

Given its box office success and widespread popularity at the time, you'd think they'd have tried ironing out a sequel far quicker. But it's been ten years now, and demand for a sequel hasn't exactly been shaking the world, especially since there's no stage musical to even use as a source of adaptation; all we've got are a bunch of ABBA songs they couldn't cram into the original.

Where could the story even go? What else is there to really tell about the characters of Mamma Mia!? Enough for most of the original cast to return, apparently. Musicals have evolved a lot in the past ten years, and the time may have passed for a sequel to a musical even most fans of would admit isn't exactly worthy of continuing.

Then again, if it does fail, hopefully at least does so in a spectacularly wrong, Love Never Dies sort of way.