In a nationwide poll conducted by Fandango, moviegoers revealed their most anticipated movies of the upcoming season.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them topped the list, which is really no surprise, in view of the continuing popularity of the Harry Potter universe created by J.K. Rowling. The new movie may be a prequel, taking place some 70 years before Harry Potter heads to Hogwarts, but the adventures of writer Eddie Redmayne in and around a secret community of wizards and witches in New York sounds like a lot of fun. It opens on November 18.
Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, the newfangled Western The Magnificent Seven placed second overall. No doubt the strength of the cast adds to the appeal, teaming old hands like Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke with newer stars like Chris Pratt and Haley Bennett. The movie will gallop into theaters on September 23.
Marvel’s Doctor Strange was voted by movie fans as the third most anticipated theatrical release of the upcoming fall season. It looks to be an intriguing mix of superhero powers and magical illusions. The adventure will appear in theaters nationwide on November 4.
Here are all 10 most anticipated movies, of those set for release in the months of September through November:
1. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (November 18)
2. The Magnificent Seven (September 23)
3. Doctor Strange (November 4)
4. The Girl on the Train (October 7)
5. Moana (November 23)
6. Bridget Jones’s Baby (September 16)
7. The Accountant (October 14)
8. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (October 21)
9. Inferno (October 28)
10. Kevin Hart: What Now? (October 14)
What's your most anticipated movie of the coming season?
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