Best sci-fi movies of 2019 - Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, much more

List of best sci-fi movies to be released in 2019.

The year 2018 was great for the science fiction (sci-fi) enthusiasts due to the release of superhit (sci-fi) movies such as ‘Black Panther’, ‘Annihilation’, ‘Lost in Space’, ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’, ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ to name a few. Similarly, the year 2019 is undeniably going to a big one for those who are passionately waiting for the upcoming sci-fi movies. Here we have the list of some best sci-fi films that really can make difference in the industry.

Captive State

Directed by ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ director Rupert Wyatt, ‘Captive State’ is one of the best anticipated American science fiction (sci-fi) thriller movie which is slated to hit the big screens on March 29, 2019. The movie, which follows the life of a Chicago Police Officer Mulligan, mainly stars Golden Globe Award winner John Goodman (playing the role of protagonist), Ashton Sanders, Vera Farmiga and Jonathan Majors apart from other actors. The plot talks about an extra-terrestrial force occupying the planet by subjugating humanity under the semblance of peaceful unity. It is based on the lives of a Chicago neighborhood where some people are cooperative with the extra-terrestrial force while others are dissidents. Some trailers of the movie have already been released, so you can have a look at those.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

A sequel to 2014’s superhit movie ‘Godzilla’, ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ is scheduled to be released on May 31, 2019 in 2D and 3D. The much-awaited sci-fi movie is going to be the 35th film in the ‘Godzilla’ franchise. The story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of gigantic monsters, including the mighty Godzilla colliding with daikaiju monster Rodan, a kaiju Mothra and three-headed King Ghidorah. Mothra first appeared in 1961 movie ‘Mothra’, similarly Rodan in 1956’s film ‘Rodan’ and King Ghidorah from 1964’s ‘Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster’. ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ will have the renowned actors like Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins to name a few.

Captain Marvel

‘Captain Marvel’ is based on the renowned Marvel Comics character Carol Danvers. The movie will be premiered on March 8, 2019 in IMAX and 3D. Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck and produced by Kevin Feige, ‘Captain Marvel’ will take the viewers in the 1990s and bring back everyone's favorite S.H.I.E.L.D. agents like Agent Coulson and Nick Fury. The movie is set to be the 21^st film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that has adapted multiple superheroes from the pages of comic books.

Alita: Battle Angel

‘Alita: Battle Angel’ is a much-anticipated sci-fi movie of 2019 directed ‘Once Upon a Time in Mexico’ director Robert Rodriguez. This upcoming cyberpunk action movie is based on Yukito Kishiro’s manga ‘Gunnm’. The film follows the story of the titular Alita who is a disembodied ‘core’ who rises with no memory in a post-apocalyptic world destroyed by a technological fall. She is being given a new body by Dr. Dyson Ido (Christoph Waltz). Later, the viewers will be amazed to see her that she is more than what she looks followed by an extraordinary past. She will also be seen in severe battles with other machines who are empowered with skills. ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ actress Rosa Salazar plays the role of Alita. ‘Avatar’ franchise directors-cum-producers James Cameron and Jon Landau have produced ‘Alita: Battle Angel’. The movie will be released on February 14, 2019.

Avengers: Endgame

‘Avengers: Endgame’ is one of the most highly awaited sci-fi movies based on the Marvel Comics and produced by Marvel Studios. The film is the direct sequel to 2018’s superhit movie ‘Avengers: Infinity War’. Directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, the movie stars Robert Downey Jr (as Iron Man), Chris Hemsworth (as Thor), Mark Ruffalo (as Hulk), Chris Evans (as Captain America), Benedict Cumberbatch (as Stephen Strange), Scarlett Johansson (as Black Window), Don Cheadle (as War Machine), Tom Holland (as Spider-Man), Chadwick Boseman (as Black Panther) to name a few. ‘Avengers: Endgame’ is slated to hit the big screens on April 26, 2019.

Some other popular upcoming sci-fi movies in 2019 are ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’, ‘Men in Black: International’, ‘Terminator 6’, ‘Chaos Walking’, ‘Iron Sky: The Coming Race’, ‘Justice League Part Two’, ‘Shazam!’ etc.00