It may be September already, but 2024 still has plenty of thrilling action films waiting to be released. From superhero adventures to sci-fi epics to traditional action flicks, there are many exciting movies for audiences to look forward to in the next few months.
So now that autumn is just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to round up the most highly anticipated action movies of the season.
Based on the character from Marvel Comics, Kraven the Hunter follows the titular villain (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) on his vengeful rampage throughout the criminal underworld. Due to the sheer disappointments of Morbius and Madame Web, expectations for this addition to Sony’s Spider-Man Universe are relatively low.
The trailers show that the studio has finally leaned into the R-rating with Kraven’s brand of animalistic violence, which should satisfy some fans. However, many people are still unsure whether or not this comic book movie will do Kraven’s character justice, especially since Spider-Man has been noticeably absent from the movie’s marketing. But it is still too early to pass judgment.
Following the events of Venom: Let There Be Carnage, this threequel shows fugitives Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) and Venom on the run from both the law and an invading symbiote army. Since Venom seems to be the best thing to come out of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe so far, the final chapter in the antihero’s cinematic trilogy should draw plenty of audiences to theaters.
With Eddie riding a Venomized horse and fighting aliens on a plane, this movie seems like it will be the Lethal Protector’s most bonkers adventure yet. And after Eddie’s brief trip to the MCU in Spider-Man: No Way Home, fans are dying to know whether or not Sony will finally have the web-slinger meet Venom.
This animated prequel to The Lord of the Rings tells the tale of Rohan’s King, Helm Hammerhead (Brian Cox), and his family during their legendary war against the Dunlendings. It is clear from the trailer that the filmmakers have taken Middle-earth and portrayed it in the vein of the anime films by Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, which should please franchise fans and newcomers alike.
The story is a stark, but welcome departure from the movies and shows depicting Middle-earth’s war with Sauron. Not only is it Middle-earth’s first major motion picture in a decade, but it’s also the franchise’s first animated film in over 40 years. What a precious prequel this should be.
After two films and a miniseries worth of buildup, fans will finally get to see Sonic (Ben Schwartz) and his pals take on the Ultimate Life Form: Shadow the Hedgehog (Keanu Reeves), who has awakened after 50 years in hibernation to exact his vengeance on humanity.
On top of that, this film will see actor Jim Carrey step away from the edge of retirement to portray not one, but two Dr. Robotniks. Based on the film’s trailer, this threequel is gearing up to be the Blue Blur’s darkest and most high-stakes adventure yet, and the CGI action revealed so far is the Sonic franchise at its finest.
Set long after the deaths of Maximus and Commodus, Gladiator II follows an adult Lucius (Paul Mescal) as he is enslaved and forced to fight as a vengeful gladiator under the gaze of his mentor, Macrinus (Denzel Washington), the General Acacius (Pedro Pascal), and the oppressive emperors Caracalla (Fred Hechinger) and Geta (A Quiet Place: Day One‘s Joseph Quinn). Considering the original film’s legendary success and Ridley Scott’s return as director, this sequel has a lot of hype to live up to in theaters.
The film’s massive budget, scope, and talent are on full display in the trailer, which depicts the Colosseum swimming with sharks and gladiators riding rhinos in the arena. This movie looks to be one of the most epic and extravagant action films of the year, and fans won’t want to miss out on this theatrical experience.
Some of the best shots in Grok Imagine’s AI-made Odyssey don’t contain actors. Ancient landscapes stretch into the distance. Close-ups of grimy hands suggest people who have touched something rougher than a keyboard. For a few seconds, the illusion holds.
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YouTube videos could soon look better without eating quite so much data, right? Thankfully, the platform plans to introduce a new video format called AV2 on its web player in early 2027, promising more efficient streaming and potentially fewer playback hiccups on slower internet connections. The big headline is a roughly 30% improvement in compression efficiency over AV1, YouTube's existing video format. That doesn't guarantee every video will use 30% less data, but it could make streaming a little easier on both internet connections and data allowances.
What is AV2, and why should viewers care?
YouTube is changing how its Home page works, giving viewers more control over what shows up there and making some of the app’s most-used sections easier to reach. Custom Feeds are now replacing the existing topic chips for eligible users, while YouTube is also testing a redesigned top bar on mobile that moves Subscriptions closer to the Home feed.
YouTube first started experimenting with Custom Feeds earlier this year, letting you type out what you wanted to watch and turning that request into its own stream of recommendations. Now, the feature is starting to look less like a side experiment and more like something YouTube actually wants people to use as part of their everyday Home page.