{"id":6860,"date":"2020-01-28T17:20:16","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T17:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6860"},"modified":"2020-01-29T13:07:28","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T13:07:28","slug":"the-top-12-family-films-we-cant-wait-to-see-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/01\/the-top-12-family-films-we-cant-wait-to-see-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 12 Family Films We Can\u2019t Wait to See in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

2020 has arrived and it officially sounds like we\u2019re now in the future. So instead of freaking out that it\u2019s 2020 and we still haven\u2019t got our lives together let\u2019s look ahead to some of the fantastic cinema that is coming out this year to take our mind off things.<\/b><\/h3>\n

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February<\/b> <\/span><\/h4>\n

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Dolittle \u2013 Release date 7th Feb (PG) <\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a while now since we\u2019ve seen Robert Downey Jr on the silver screen and we\u2019re starting to get withdrawal so his new release Dolittle comes at the perfect time. Based on the classic story of the <\/span>physician who discovers that he can talk to animals. Plus it has <\/span>John Cena, Antonio Banderas, Rami Malek, Kumail Nanjiani, Martha Stewart, Tom Holland, Selena Gomez, and Craig Robertson all in the same movie. Alongside some really impressive CGI and some beautiful messages about bullying, and overcoming your darkest fears to social interaction and the importance of family it\u2019s a must-see family film. <\/span><\/p>\n

Starring: <\/span>Robert Downey Jr.<\/span>, Tom Holland, Emma Thompson<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

March<\/b><\/h4>\n

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Onward \u2013 Release date 6th March (TBC) <\/strong><\/p>\n

Pixar\u2019s first feature film of 2020 Onward arrives in March and it looks magical. Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic out there. <\/span>Spider-Man star Tom Holland and Starlord actor Chris Pratt team up as two brothers looking to spend one last day with their dad. This being a Pixar creation you know that it\u2019s going to have a strong emotional core so when you add pet dragons and unicorns you know this is going to be one of the best family films of 2020. <\/span><\/p>\n

Starring: <\/span> Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Octavia Spencer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Mulan \u2013 Release date 27th March (TBC) <\/strong><\/p>\n

The cinema year wouldn\u2019t be complete without a Disney live-action remake but we have to say after the fun of Aladdin and beauty of The Lion King we\u2019re actually pretty excited to see how Mulan turns out. The Disney class where <\/span>a young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father has been revamped it’s bringing some of China’s biggest stars with it. <\/span>Sadly it looks like the original songs won\u2019t be included and neither will Mushu but it looks like the film will be a <\/span>martial arts epic that the whole family will love. <\/span><\/p>\n

Starring: <\/span>Yifei Liu<\/span>, Donnie Yen, Jet Li<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

April<\/b><\/h4>\n

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No Time to Die \u2013 Release date 2nd April (TBC) <\/strong><\/p>\n

James Bond has left active service but an old friend needs his help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology. If you\u2019re not already excited to see the newest Bond instalment after that then well I guess you don\u2019t like Bond films and that\u2019s OK. For those of us that love the British Spy thrillers, April is the month to look forward to. With it looking like this will be Daniel Craig\u2019s last outing as the martini drinking super spy (unless he changes his mind again) this is a must-see 2020 blockbuster.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Starring: <\/span> Ana de Armas, Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

May<\/b><\/h4>\n

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Black Widow \u2013 Release date 1st May (TBC) <\/strong><\/p>\n

Marvel is finally back! How have we lasted without it? Really how have we managed to fill our cinema-going time? We jest. Honestly, though the Black Widow film that we have been asking for since her first appearance in Iron Man 2 has finally been made and we\u2019re super excited (pun intended). Set between <\/span>Civil War and Infinity War it explores what the ex-S.H.I.E.L.D. spy got up to when Thanos wasn\u2019t trying to destroy half the universe but things were still going wrong. 2020 looks like it\u2019s going to be the year of the superheroine with Birds of Prey, Wonder Woman 1984 and Black Window all coming out and we are ready. <\/span><\/p>\n

Starring: <\/span>  Florence Pugh, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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SCOOB! \u2013 Release date 15th May (TBC) <\/strong><\/p>\n

A reboot that we can actually get behind (because who doesn\u2019t love Scooby-Doo?) in SCOOB! Scooby-Doo is the hero of his own story. Scooby and the gang face their most challenging mystery ever: a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this dogpocalypse, the gang discovers that Scooby has an epic destiny greater than anyone imagined. Get ready for mask reveals, twists and meddling kids in this heartwarming family animated adventure that we\u2019re sure is going to be one of the <\/span>best kids movies of 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

Starring: <\/span>  Mark Wahlberg, Zac Efron, Amanda Seyfried <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Artemis Fowl \u2013 Release date 29th May (TBC)<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

We all love a good anti-hero and after the bestselling book series, Artemis Fowl is favourite for a lot of people. No wonder then that in May of 2020 it\u2019s being turned into a feature film. In it, <\/span>Artemis Fowl II, a young Irish criminal mastermind, kidnaps the fairy LEPrecon officer Captain Holly Short for ransom to fund the search for his missing father in order to restore the family fortune. The long-awaited <\/span>big-screen adaptation of Eoin Colfer’s boy genius will arrive in May Half Term so be prepared. <\/span><\/p>\n

Starring: <\/span> Judi Dench, Josh Gad, Hong Chau <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

June<\/b><\/h4>\n

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Wonder Woman 1984 \u2013 Release date 5th June (TBC) <\/strong><\/p>\n

The first Wonder Woman came out in 2017 and it was awesome, we walked already talking about how much we couldn\u2019t wait to see Diana Prince in action again, we\u2019ve been patient and finally, the sequel has arrived. Ok so it\u2019s not as long as the wait for the next Bill and Ted instalment or anything but 3 years is a long time and we\u2019re excited! <\/span>Gal Gadot<\/span> is back to save the world, and she’s bringing Kristen Wiig and Pedro Pascal along for the ride. We don\u2019t doubt this is going to be one of <\/span>this summer\u2019s biggest blockbusters<\/span><\/p>\n

Starring: <\/span> Pedro Pascal, Gal Gadot, Kristen Wiig <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Soul \u2013 Release date 19th June (TBC) <\/strong><\/p>\n

The makers of Inside Out and Monsters Inc are back with a story about how we want to be remembered. A musician who has lost his passion for music is transported out of his body and must find his way back with the help of an infant soul learning about herself. A really lovely looking story that we are sure will be told in the usual Pixar way of <\/span>delivering inspiring messages in a light-hearted way that never fails to make us laugh. Plus it\u2019s always great to see a <\/span>new film that isn\u2019t a sequel or a remake. Definitely one for the list of things we\u2019re going to see this year. <\/span><\/p>\n

Starring: <\/span> Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, John Ratzenberger<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

July<\/b><\/h4>\n

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Top Gun: Maverick \u2013 Release date 17th July (TBC) <\/strong><\/p>\n

OK so the kids might not be that interested in going to see this one but we know that we are (plus the kids will like the fighter jets right?). <\/span>Tom Cruise will return to the danger zone in 2020, and he’s bringing Miles Teller with him. <\/span>After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete Mitchell is doing everything possible to stay in the air and dodge the advancement in rank that would ground him. Trust us as soon as 17th July hits we\u2019ll have the need to speed to the local cinema to watch this one. <\/span><\/p>\n

Starring: <\/span>Tom Cruise<\/span>, Jennifer Connelly, Jean Louisa Kelly<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

October<\/b><\/h4>\n

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The Witches \u2013 Release date 16th October (TBC) <\/strong><\/p>\n

Roald Dahl\u2019s classic is being made into a film (again) and as we are true lovers of all the Dahlian creations we will be there. While we love the 1990 film starring Angelia Houston it is a bit of a cult classic at this point so maybe it\u2019s due for an update. <\/span>The Witches tells the scary, funny and imaginative tale of a seven-year-old boy who has a run-in with some real-life witches! These are not your Harry Potter witches though, think full-on boils and menace in true <\/span>Roald Dahl fashion. Fingers crossed this will end up being one of the <\/span>best kids movies of 2020 to do justice to the original material. <\/span><\/p>\n

Starring: <\/span>Anne Hathaway<\/span>, Stanley Tucci, Octavia Spencer <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

November <\/b><\/h4>\n

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Eternals\u2013 Release date 6th November (TBC) <\/strong><\/p>\n

Last but not least is the second big Marvel release of the year. Eternals is the star-studded story <\/span>saga of a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations. It looks like this will be the film to kick off the next phase of Marvel content after the Thanos storyline was completed and we\u2019re intrigued.  It has a pretty impressive and diverse cast, strange characters that we’ve never heard of and it’s from Marvel so if it turns out half as good as Guardians of the Galaxy then it looks like it could be one of Marvel’s most anticipated upcoming movies. So gather up the family for what could be one of the most interesting kid-friendly films this year. <\/span><\/p>\n

Starring: <\/span>Kumail Nanjiani<\/span>, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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So, there are our picks of what new films are out this year. If you\u2019re going to see one let us know which ones, we\u2019d love to know what you like to go and see as a family.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

And don\u2019t forget going to the cinema doesn\u2019t have to cost too much, with The LittleBird Family Pass you can make the most of our Cinema Deals and get Discount Cinema Tickets year-round! For more information <\/span><\/i>click here.<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

*Please note release dates stated may be subject to change<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2020 has arrived and it officially sounds like we\u2019re now in the future. So instead of freaking out that it\u2019s 2020 and we still haven\u2019t got our lives together let\u2019s look ahead to some of the fantastic cinema that is coming out this year to take our mind off things. Plus, don\u2019t forget! With your … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,2656,10,1,563],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-families","category-ideas","category-inspiring-families","category-uncategorized","category-whats-on"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6860"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6860\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7129,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6860\/revisions\/7129"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}