2020 20th Century Fox Preview

Last Updated on August 3, 2021

Despite being acquired by Disney this year, 20th Century Fox will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of the House of Mouse. With sixteen films on their slate, 20th Century Fox has a varied slate of films ranging from action to romance to drama and more. Clearly, the famed studio and their Searchlight branch will be the place for fare that doesn't fit under the Disney brand. With films from Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg and more, 2020 is looking good for this former original Hollywood studio.

Check out the full slate of films coming in 2020 from 20th Century Fox.

Please note that all release dates are subject to change. Films coming in 2020 that do not have confirmed release dates are not included here.

Premiered January 10th – UNDERWATER

A crew of underwater researchers must scramble to safety after an earthquake devastates their subterranean laboratory.

Starring Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel, Jessica Henwick, John Gallagher Jr., Mamoudou Athie, and T.J. Miller.

Written by Brian Duffield and Adam Cozad (THE LEGEND OF TARZAN)

Directed by William Eubank (THE SIGNAL)

February 14th – DOWNHILL

Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.

Starring Will Ferrell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Miranda Otto

Written by Jesse Armstrong (HBO's Succession), Nat Faxon

Directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash (THE WAY WAY BACK)

February 21st – THE CALL OF THE WILD

A domesticated St. Bernard/Scotch Collie dog named Buck is stolen from his Santa Clara, California home and sold to freight haulers in the Yukon.

Starring Harrison Ford, Dan Stevens, Omar Sy, Karen Gillan, Bradley Whitford and Colin Woodell.

Written by Michael Green (BLADE RUNNER 2049)

Directed by Chris Sanders (HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON)

April 3rd – THE NEW MUTANTS

Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.

Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams, Charlie Heaton, Henry Zaga, Blu Hunt, and Alice Braga.

Written by Knate Lee and Josh Boone

Directed by Josh Boone (THE FAULT IN OUR STARS)

April 17th – ANTLERS

A small-town Oregon teacher and her brother, the local sheriff, become entwined with a young student harboring a dangerous secret with frightening consequences.

Starring Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas, Graham Greene, Scott Haze, Rory Cochrane, and Amy Madigan

Written by Nick Antosca (Channel Zero), Scott Cooper, and C. Henry Chaisson

Directed by Scott Cooper (BLACK MASS)

May 8th – THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD

The life of David Copperfield is chronicled from his youth into adulthood. Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.

Starring Dev Patel, Peter Capaldi, Morfydd Clark, Daisy May Cooper, Rosalind Eleazar, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Ben Whishaw and Paul Whitehouse.

Written by Simon Blackwell (FOUR LIONS) and Armando Iannucci

Directed by Armando Iannucci (HBO's Veep)

May 15th – THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW

An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors only to witness a disturbing act of violence.

Starring Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Brian Tyree Henry, Wyatt Russell, and Anthony Mackie.

Written by Tracy Letts (AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY)

Directed by Joe Wright (DARKEST HOUR)

July 2nd – FREE GUY

A bank teller discovers that he's actually an NPC inside a brutal, open world video game.

Starring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi, Joe Keery, Lil Rey Howery

Written by Rhet Reese and Paul Wernick (DEADPOOL)

Directed by Shawn Levy (REAL STEEL)

July 17th – BOB’S BURGERS: THE MOVIE

The big screen adaptation of the ongoing animation series.

Starring Kristen Schaal, H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts

Written and directed by Loren Bouchard 

August 7th – THE EMPTY MAN

On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-police officer, who witnessed the violent deaths of his wife and son, comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.

Starring James Badge Dale, Samantha Logan, Stephen Root, Joel Courtney, Marin Ireland, and Aaron Poole.

Written and directed by David Prior

September 18th – THE KING’S MAN

As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them.

Starring Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander, Harris Dickinson, Daniel Brühl, Djimon Hounsou, and Charles Dance. 

Written by Karl Gajdusek and Matthew Vaughn

Directed by Matthew Vaughn (KINGSMAN)

October 9th – DEATH ON THE NILE

While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.

Starring Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Letitia Wright, Armie Hammer, Annette Bening, Rose Leslie, Ali Fazal, Sophie Okonedo, Tom Bateman, Emma Mackey, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, and Russell Brand. 

Written by Michael Green (MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS)

Directed by Kenneth Branagh (MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS)

October 23rd – EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE

Feature film adaptation of the musical about a teenager from Sheffield, England who wants to be a drag queen.

Starring Max Harwood, Richard E. Grant, Sharon Horgan, Sarah Lancashire and Shobna Gulati

Written by Tom MacRae and Dan Gillespie Sells 

Directed by Jonathan Butterell

November 13th – DEEP WATER

A well-to-do husband who allows his wife to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers.

Starring Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas, Tracy Letts, Lil Rel Howery, and Rachel Blanchard

Written by Zach Helm and Sam Levinson (HBO's Euphoria)

Directed by Adrian Lyne (UNFAITHFUL)

December 18th – WEST SIDE STORY

An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love, and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.

Starring Ansel ElgortCorey StollRita Moreno, Ariana DeBose, Rachel Zegler, Brian D'Arcy James

Written by Tony Kushner (MUNICH)

Directed by Steven Spielberg (SAVING PRIVATE RYAN)

December 25th – THE LAST DUEL

King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire by challenging him to a duel.

Starring Adam Driver, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Jodie Comer

Written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon (GOOD WILL HUNTING)

Directed by RIdley Scott (KINGDOM OF HEAVEN)

Source: JoBlo.com

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