Pictures: Most-awaited Hollywood movies of 2013
The first half of the year 2013 is almost over and in this period, Hollywood has released many amazing thrillers, which have rocked the movie buffs across the globe. Especially, this summer has seen the arrival of some of the high octane, high voltage, high adrenaline movies like Iron Man 3, Star Trek: Into Darkness, Fast & Furious 6, Man of steel, The Great Gatsby, Oblivion, The Hangover Part III and World War Z.
This feeling of summer doesn’t seem to be stopping here as some of best entertainers are lined up to release till December. The promo videos and posters of some of the upcoming movies, which have hit the internet, have left the film goers across the globe waiting, chewing their nails in anticipation. Numerous movies have had teasers launched for more than a year, causing movie buffs to quiver with anticipation.
There
are
more
than
30
big-budget
movies,
which
are
in
the
post-production
stage
and
set
to
hit
the
screens
worldwide
in
the
coming
months.
Interestingly,
some
of
them
are
sequels
of
successful
films
released
in
the
past.
We
bring
you
the
story,
cast
and
crew
and
pictures
of
most
awaited
Hollywood
movies.
Continue
to
see
them
in
the
slide
show.
White House Down
White
House
Down
is
an
American
action-thriller
film,
which
is
about
an
assault
on
the
White
House
by
a
paramilitary
group.
While
on
a
tour
of
the
White
House
with
his
young
daughter,
a
Capitol
policeman
springs
into
action
to
save
his
child
and
protect
the
president
from
a
heavily
armed
group
of
paramilitary
invaders.
Director:
Roland
Emmerich
Stars:
Channing
Tatum,
Jamie
Foxx,
Maggie
Gyllenhaal,
Jason
Clarke
Length:
131
mins
Release
Date:
June
28,
2013
The Lone Ranger
The
Lone
Ranger
is
an
American
action-adventure
western
film,
which
is
based
on
the
radio
serial
of
the
same
name.
Native
American
warrior
Tonto
recounts
the
untold
tales
that
transformed
John
Reid,
a
man
of
the
law,
into
a
legend
of
justice.
Director:
Gore
Verbinski
Stars:
Johnny
Depp,
Armie
Hammer,
Tom
Wilkinson,
William
Fichtner
Length:
149
mins
Release
Date:
July
3,
2013
X-Men: The Wolverine
The
Wolverine
is
a
superhero
film
featuring
the
Marvel
Comics
character
Wolverine.
It
is
the
sixth
installment
in
the
X-Men
film
series
and
follows
the
events
of
X-Men:
The
Last
Stand
(2006).
The
story
is
about
Wolverine
making
a
voyage
to
modern-day
Japan,
where
he
encounters
an
enemy
from
his
past
that
will
impact
on
his
future.
Director:
James
Mangold
Stars:
Hugh
Jackman,
Will
Yun
Lee,
Tao
Okamoto,
Famke
Janssen
Release
Date:
July
24,
2013
The World's End
The
World's
End
is
a
British
science
fiction
comedy
film,
which
is
all
about
five
friends,
who
reunite
in
an
attempt
to
top
their
epic
pub
crawl
from
20
years
earlier
unwittingly
become
humankind's
only
hope
for
survival.
Director:
Edgar
Wright
Stars:
Simon
Pegg,
Nick
Frost,
Martin
Freeman,
Rosamund
Pike
Release
Date:
July
19,
2013
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Percy
Jackson:
Sea
of
Monsters
is
a
fantasy
adventure
movie
based
on
the
Rick
Riordan
novel
of
the
same
name.
It
is
a
sequel
to
the
2010
film
Percy
Jackson
&
the
Olympians:
The
Lightning
Thief.
It
continues
the
adventures
of
Percy
Jackson
(Logan
Lerman)
and
his
friends
as
they
search
for
the
Golden
Fleece
at
the
titular
Sea
of
Monsters
to
save
an
ailing
magical
tree
that
protects
their
home
from
foes.
Director:
Thor
Freudenthal
Stars:
Logan
Lerman,
Alexandra
Daddario,
Brandon
T.
Jackson,
Nathan
Fillion
Release
Date:
August
7,
2013
Kick-Ass 2
Kick-Ass
2
is
a
superhero
film
based
on
the
comic
book
of
the
same
name
and
Hit-Girl.
It
is
a
sequel
to
the
2010
film
Kick-Ass.
The
story
is
about
the
costumed
high-school
hero
Kick-Ass,
who
joins
a
group
of
normal
citizens,
who
has
been
inspired
to
fight
crime
in
costume.
Director:
Jeff
Wadlow
Stars:
Aaron
Taylor-Johnson,
Chloë
Grace
Moretz,
Christopher
Mintz-Plasse,
Jim
Carrey
Length:
113
mins
Release
Date:
August
14,
2013
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Sin
City:
A
Dame
to
Kill
For
is
a
sequel
to
the
2005
film
Sin
City.
It
is
about
the
town's
most
hard
boiled
citizens
crossing
paths
with
some
of
its
more
reviled
inhabitants.
Director:
Frank
Miller,
Robert
Rodriguez
Stars:
Jessica
Alba,
Mickey
Rourke,
Rosario
Dawson,
Eva
Green
Release
Date:
August
22,
2014
Riddick
Riddick:
Rule
The
Dark
is
a
science
fiction
action
film
and
it
is
the
third
installment
in
The
Chronicles
of
Riddick
film
series.
The
story
revolves
around
Riddick,
who
is
betrayed
by
his
own
kind
and
left
for
dead
on
a
sun-scorched
planet,
finds
himself
up
against
an
alien
race
of
predators.
How
he
fights
for
survival
against
alien
predators
and
becomes
more
powerful
and
dangerous
than
ever
before
will
form
the
story.
Director:
David
Twohy
Stars:
Vin
Diesel,
Karl
Urban,
Katee
Sackhoff,
Jordi
Mollà
Release
Date:
September
6,
2013
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2
Cloudy
with
a
Chance
of
Meatballs
2
is
a
3D
computer-animated
comedy
film,
which
is
a
sequel
to
the
2009
film
Cloudy
with
a
Chance
of
Meatballs.
The
movie
is
all
about
Flint
Lockwood,
who
now
works
at
The
Live
Corp
Company
for
his
idol
Chester
V.
But
he's
forced
to
leave
his
post
when
he
learns
that
his
most
infamous
machine
is
still
operational
and
is
churning
out
menacing
food-animal
hybrids.
Director:
Cody
Cameron,
Kris
Pearn
Stars:
Bill
Hader,
Anna
Faris,
Will
Forte,
Neil
Patrick
Harris
Release
Date:
September
27,
2013
Captain Phillips
Captain
Phillips
featuring
Tom
Hanks
is
a
biopic
of
Captain
Richard
Phillips,
who
was
taken
hostage
by
Somali
Pirates
during
the
Maersk
Alabama
hijacking
in
2009.
Director:
Paul
Greengrass
Stars:
Tom
Hanks,
Catherine
Keener,
Max
Martini,
John
Magaro
Release
Date:
October
11,
2013
The Counselor
The
Counselor
is
a
thriller
film
that
tells
the
story
of
a
lawyer,
played
by
Fassbender,
who
finds
himself
in
over
his
head
when
he
gets
involved
in
drug
trafficking.
Director:
Ridley
Scott
Stars:
Brad
Pitt,
Goran
Visnjic,
Michael
Fassbender,
Javier
Bardem
Release
Date:
October
25,
2013
Thor: The Dark World
Thor:
The
Dark
World
is
a
superhero
film
featuring
the
Marvel
Comics
character
Thor.
It
will
be
the
sequel
to
2011's
Thor
and
the
eighth
installment
in
the
Marvel
Cinematic
Universe.
When
Jane
Foster
is
targeted
by
the
denizens
of
the
dark
world
of
Svartalfheim,
Thor
sets
out
on
a
quest
to
protect
her
at
all
costs.
Director:
Alan
Taylor
Stars:
Chris
Hemsworth,
Natalie
Portman,
Christopher
Eccleston,
Anthony
Hopkins
Release
Date:
November
8,
2013
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The
Hunger
Games:
Catching
Fire
is
a
science-fiction
adventure
film
based
on
Suzanne
Collins'
novel
'Catching
Fire'.
The
film
is
the
sequel
to
The
Hunger
Games
and
the
second
installment
in
The
Hunger
Games
trilogy.
Katniss
Everdeen
and
Peeta
Mellark
become
targets
of
the
Capitol
after
their
victory
in
the
74th
Hunger
Games
sparks
a
rebellion
in
the
Districts
of
Panem.
Director:
Francis
Lawrence
Stars:
Jennifer
Lawrence,
Josh
Hutcherson,
Liam
Hemsworth,
Philip
Seymour
Hoffman
Release
Date:
November
11,
2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The
Hobbit:
The
Desolation
of
Smaug
is
an
epic
fantasy
adventure
film,
which
is
the
second
of
a
three-part
film
adaptation
of
JRR
Tolkien's
1937
novel
'The
Hobbit'.
The
story
is
about
The
Dwarves,
Bilbo
and
Gandalf
who
have
successfully
escaped
the
Misty
Mountains,
and
Bilbo,
who
has
gained
the
One
Ring.
They
all
continue
their
journey
to
get
their
gold
back
from
the
Dragon,
Smaug.
Director:
Peter
Jackson
Stars:
Martin
Freeman,
Ian
McKellen,
Richard
Armitage,
Elijah
Wood
Release
Date:
December
13,
2013
Rush
Rush
is
a
biographical
action
film
that
is
about
the
1976
Formula
One
season
and
the
rivalry
between
drivers
James
Hunt
and
Niki
Lauda.
Director:
Ron
Howard
Stars:
Daniel
Brühl,
Chris
Hemsworth,
Olivia
Wilde,
Natalie
Dormer
Length:
123
mins
Release
Date:
September
20,
2013
Jack Ryan
Jack
Ryan
is
an
upcoming
American
action-thriller
directed
by
Kenneth
Branagh,
based
on
the
character
Jack
Ryan,
who
is
a
young
covert
CIA
analyst
and
uncovers
a
Russian
plot
to
crash
the
US
economy
with
a
terrorist
attack.
Director:
Kenneth
Branagh
Stars:
Chris
Pine,
Kevin
Costner,
Keira
Knightley,
Kenneth
Branagh
Release
Date:
December
25,
2013
300: Rise Of An Empire
The
movie
300:
Rise
of
an
Empire
is
a
follow-up
to
the
2007
film
300,
taking
place
before,
during
and
after
the
events
of
that
film.
The
Greek
general
Themistocles
battles
an
invading
army
of
Persians
under
the
mortal-turned-god,
Xerxes.
Director:
Noam
Murro
Stars:
Sullivan
Stapleton,
Rodrigo
Santoro,
Eva
Green,
Jack
O'Connell
Release
Date:
December
27,
2014