Fantasy adventures, sci-fi epics and Charlize Theron’s superhero return are highlights

After the more than 200 new Netflix films in 2023, many promising films have also been announced for 2024. Get an overview of the most promising projects we can expect from the streaming service in the new year.

These 12 exciting films are coming to Netflix in 2024

No matter whether science fiction, fantasy or action thriller: As usual, 2024 will also be busy many stars in the Netflix original films. Zack Snyder is back as director and the cast includes Nicole Kidman, Adam Sandler, Eddie Murphy, Hugh Grant and Millie Bobby Brown.

Find out more about Netflix highlights 2024 in the preview podcast

In the Netflix preview 2024 podcast, we recommended 9 upcoming highlights in the new year, three of which are films. Now let’s leave the series aside and look at them 12 Netflix films, which will appear and hopefully have an impact on the streamer in the next twelve months. Where the start dates have already been set, we have added them; all films without a date still have an undetermined release date next year.

1. The 2024 Netflix films begin with a fight for survival in the snow after a plane disaster

Right after the start of the year on January 4, 2024 Netflix launches a disaster film based on true events: In The snow company JA Bayona (The Impossible) traces the plane crash of a rugby team over the Andes. At an altitude of 4,000 meters, the survivors have to wait 72 days in the ice for rescue.

2. Netflix will introduce us to darkness personified in 2024

With creative highlights such as The Sea Monster and The Mitchells Against the Machines, Netflix has long been recommended as a place to go for exciting animated films. Away February 2, 2024 must be in Orion and the Dark a boy faces his fears. And he fears nothing more than the darkness. Nevertheless, his dark visitor takes him on a nighttime adventure. The trailer shows noticeable inside-out inspiration.

3. You won’t have to wait long for Zack Synder’s sci-fi sequel to Rebel Moon on Netflix

Slow-motion action master Zack Snyder (300) tells us how the rebellion of a rebellious moon against the empire continues April 19, 2024if its sequel Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scar Maker comes to Netflix four months after Part 1.

4. A filmed science fiction novel will bring Adam Sandler back to Netflix in 2024

As Spaceman Netflix regular Adam Sandler (Murder Mystery) goes on a journey into space. In the film adaptation of Jaroslav Kalfar’s novel A Short History of Bohemian Space Travel, Jakub is the first Czech astronaut allowed to leave the planet. But the loneliness up there quickly means that he doesn’t know whether the big alien spider on board is real. At least Carey Mulligan definitely exists as another star.

5. Millie Bobby Brown faces off against dragons in Netflix’s 2024 fantasy film Damsel

What begins as a fairytale dream wedding with a king’s son turns into a fantasy film for Millie Bobby Brown Damsel Nightmarish features quickly appear. Because she is actually supposed to be sacrificed to a dragon. Luckily, the defensive lady is by no means the eponymous damsel in distress, but rather fights back. (By the way, the Stranger Things star also has a Netflix film up his sleeve in 2024, the sci-fi project The Electric State.)

6. Netflix gives Tom Hardy a hard-hitting action thriller to wreak havoc

Havoc, that is, great damage, Venom star Tom Hardy is supposed to cause when Netflix unleashes him in the thriller of the same name in 2024. After a drug deal goes wrong, the investigator is tasked with freeing a politician’s son from the underworld. And if The Raid director Gareth Evans directs the whole thing, we can hopefully expect some tough action.

7. Netflix’s romantic comedy brings many stars together as a “family”.

A Family Affair reinterprets the family affair of the title into a real affair: a young woman (Joey King from The Kissing Booth) works for a film star (Zac Efron). But when her mother (Nicole Kidman) unexpectedly becomes romantically involved with her boss, life in this romantic comedy suddenly becomes very complicated for her very quickly.

8. A German action race against time awaits as a Netflix highlight in 2024

Only 60 minutes stay with mixed martial arts fighter Octavio (Emilio Sakraya) to make it to his daughter’s birthday. Otherwise he will lose custody. Unfortunately, on the way there he has to star in the German Netflix thriller by Oliver Kienle January 19, 2024 First of all – with your fists – overcome a lot of obstacles.

9. Netflix sequel brings Eddie Murphy’s film franchise back after a 30-year hiatus

Eddie Murphy played the Beverly Hills Cop in three films between 1984 and 1994. Now Netflix is ​​giving the lawman a sequel after three decades. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley plans to stir up the dark crime network of police corruption and betrayal again in 2024 with a lot of humor.

10. The breakfast war will rage at Netflix in 2024

After films like Air – The Big Thing, BlackBerry – Click of a Generation, Flamin’ Hot or Tetris showed in 2023 that company history can be dealt with in an entertaining way, Netflix is ​​launching the Jerry Seinfeld comedy in 2023 Unfrosted after. In it, stars like Melissa McCarthy, James Marsden and Hugh Grant will be involved in the battle between brand rivals Kellogg’s and Post Consumer Brands in 1963. Nothing less than the most delicious breakfast in the world is at stake.

11. 2024 on Netflix brings a lot of fantasy… and monstrous parents

Netflix’s animated film also promises family entertainment in 2024 Spellbound: In it, new Hunger Games star Rachel Zegler lends her voice to a princess. In the best quest fantasy style, the king’s daughter has to embark on a dangerous journey after a spell turns her parents into monsters.

12. Netflix’s sci-fi sequel brings back Charlize Theron

In addition to the sci-fi return of Rebel Moon 2 and Code 8 Part II in 2024, Netflix also has another sequel up its sleeve: The Old Guard sent Charlize Theron into a superhero action film in 2020 with a few immortal mercenaries. But the team was betrayed and someone proved that they could be killed. The Old Guard 2 again follows on from the comic film adaptation and continues to tell the story after four years.

Looking ahead, Netflix has films that cater to every taste: with fantasy and animation as well as action and comedies, the streaming film year 2024 certainly won’t be boring.

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