WE’RE just about done with 2018, but already the New Year promises to be massive here in LaLa Land.
I’ll be deftly moving from my black bun to my black tie as I head out on the red carpet.
Awards season really kicks off now so hopefully my Hogmanay hangover will have faded by the time the Golden Globes takes place next Sunday.
The next day the Oscar nominations will be announced.
It’s early doors yet but the best screen couple of the year – Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper – could well be together again celebrating lifting the Best Actress and Best Actor statuettes.
And I wouldn’t be surprised if the film they were so brilliant in, A Star Is Born, wins Best Picture too.
A few movies you might not have heard of because they haven’t been released yet in the UK will be in Oscars contention.
My favourite film of the past 12 months has only been out for a week or so – Mary Poppins Returns.
It should clean up at the Oscars like…well, Mary Poppins!
When it comes to movies in 2019, there’s really only one name in town – Disney. From Marvel superheroes to the Lion King to Jedi Knights, they’ll have the box office sewn up this year once more.
Avengers: Endgame is due for release on April 26, bringing a close to a hugely successful series of films.
These movies have made around £18 billion at the box office, so it certainly won’t be the end of the Marvel franchise.
Brie Larson will be playing Captain Marvel, proving women can kick intergalactic bahookie just as well as men, regardless of whether she’s been named after a cheese.
Well it never stopped Peter Stilton…
Then there’s The Lion King, the trailer for which made everyone go “Awwwww!” when they saw it on the internet.
Just think mums and dads – a whole new generation of children will need to be comforted after THAT rather traumatic moment with the daddy lion.
Then we’ve got the new Toy Story movie, 24 years on from the original. It’s set to star a new character, called Forky, who is…well, a fork.
Sounds a bit naff but I’m sure it’ll be great. If anything it’ll be a cheap present for the kids that want a Forky toy – just raid the cutlery drawer…
See you in 2019!
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