There are still a few weeks to until the summer is over, but we are already looking ahead to the films that are set to hit the big screen this autumn.
The Girl on the Train
I love the autumn season of films as it is always a great mix of projects - and we get the odd early Oscar contender as well to enjoy.
Autumn 2016 is set to be another great time of year if you are a movie fan, and we take a look at some of the films that we are looking forward to the most.
- Captain Fantastic - released 9th September
We kick off our autumn preview with a smaller film project as Viggo Mortensen is set to return to the big screen with his new film Captain Fantastic.
Captain Fantastic sees the Oscar-nominated actor team up with filmmaker and writer Matt Ross for the first time. This is the second feature of Ross' directing career to date and it comes four years after he made his debut with 28 Hotel Rooms.
Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society, a devoted father (Mortensen) dedicates his life to transforming his six young children into extraordinary adults.
But when a tragedy strikes the family, they are forced to leave this self-created paradise and begin a journey into the outside world that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent and brings into question everything he's taught them.
A great cast has been assembled for Captain Fantastic as Mortensen is joined by Frank Langella, George MacKay, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, Missi Pyle, Steve Zahn, and Kathryn Hahn.
Captain Fantastic has been playing well on the festival circuit; having premiered at Sundance before going on to screen at Cannes earlier this summer. So far, the film has been winning over audiences and critics and I am looking forward to seeing what Ross delivers with this new film project.
If you are a fan of indie films, Captain Fantastic really is promising to be one that's not to be missed this September.
- Free State of Jones - released 9th September
Another movie that I am really looking forward to this autumn, comes in the form of Free State of Jones and marks the return of Matthew McConaughey. I am a huge McConaughey fan and it is always exciting to see the Oscar-winning actor in a new leading role.
Free State of Jones is a movie that we have been talking about for quite a while here at FemaleFirst and we are finally going to see it released this September.
The movie sees McConaughey take on the central role of Newton Knight, who led an uprising again the corrupt local Confederate government in Mississippi during the American Civil War.
McConaughey really is one of the most exciting actors around and this promises to be another great role for him to get his teeth into. He is joined on the cast list by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Keri Russell, Mahershala Ali, Sean Bridgers and Christopher Berry.
Free State of Jones is the latest offering from filmmaker Gary Ross in what is his first film since the huge success of The Hunger Games back in 2012. It is great to see him back and delivering something totally different to his last film project.
- The Magnificent Seven - released 23rd September
I am a huge fan of The Magnificent Seven, which was released back in 1960, and so I am a little nervous about the release of the latest adaptation of Seven Samurai.
Having said that, the movie does see Antoine Fuqua - who brought us Training Day - back in the director's chair for his first feature film since Southpaw last year.
The Magnificent Seven sees Fuqua reunite with Denzel Washington for their third film project together as the Oscar-winning takes on the central role of Sam Chisolm. He is joined on the cast list by Chris Pratt, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ethan Hawke, Byung-hun Lee, Peter Sarsgaard and Haley Bennett.
With the sleepy town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue (Sarsgaard), the desperate townspeople employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers and hired guns - Sam Chisolm (Washington), Josh Farraday (Pratt), Goodnight Robicheaux (Hawke), Jack Horne (D'Onofrio), Billy Rocks (Lee), Vasquez (Garcia-Rulfo), and Red Harvest (Sensmeier).
As they prepare the town for the violent showdown that they know is coming, these seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money.
The Magnificent Seven is set to be the biggest Western to hit the big screen this year and I am intrigued - as well as being a little apprehensive - to see it. A fantastic cast has been assembled and I am looking forward to seeing Washington and Pratt in action as they team up for the first time.
- The Girl With All The Gifts - released 23rd September
We are going to see a whole host of books adapted for the big screen this autumn and The Girl With All The Gifts is one of the first that's not to be missed.
The movie is based on the book of the same name by Mike Carey, who has adapted his own novel into a screenplay. I love it when authors return to the own work and it will be interesting to see how his adaptation compares to the book.
Colm McCarthy is back in the director's chair for the film, in what is his first feature film since Outcast back in 2010. However, he has been working in television with the likes of Peaky Blinders, Sherlock, and Doctor Who under his belt.
The director has brought together a great cast as Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close, and Paddy Considine are set to star. Sennia Nanua will take on the central role of Melanie as she makes her feature film debut.
The near future; humanity has been all but destroyed by a mutated fungal disease that eradicates free will and turns its victims into flesh-eating 'hungries'. Only a small group of children seem immune to its effects. At an army base in rural England, this group of unique children are being studied, subjected to cruel experiments by biologist Dr. Caldwell.
Despite having been infected with the zombie pathogen that has decimated the world, these children retain normal thoughts and emotions. And while still being subject to the craving for human flesh that marks the disease these second-generation 'hungries' are able to think and feel making them a vital resource in the search for a cure.
The children attend school lessons daily, guarded by the ever-watchful Sergeant Parks. But one little girl, Melanie, stands out from the rest. Melanie is special. She excels in the classroom, is inquisitive, imaginative and loves her favourite teacher Miss Justineau. When the base falls, Melanie escapes along with Miss Justineau, Sergeant Parks, and Dr. Caldwell. Against the backdrop of a blighted Britain, Melanie must discover what she is and ultimately decide both her own future and that of the human race.
This British post-apocalyptic movie looks set to mix elements of horror and science fiction and it is one of the September movies that I am looking forward to the most.
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - released 30th September
It is always exciting when a Tim Burton movie is on the horizon and he is set to return to the director's chair with Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is Burton's first film since Big Eyes at the end of 2014 and is based on the novel of the same name by Ransom Riggs.
Eva Green takes on the central role of Miss Peregrine as she reunites with Burton for their first film together since Dark Shadows. She is joined on the cast list by Asa Butterfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Ella Purnell, Allison Janney, Rupert Everett, Judi Dench, Chris O'Dowd, and Terence Stamp.
When his beloved grandfather leaves Jake clues to a mystery that spans different worlds and times, he finds a magical place known as Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.
But the mystery and danger deepen as he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers... and their powerful enemies. Ultimately, Jake discovers that only his own special 'peculiarity' can save his new friends.
I am a huge Tim Burton fan and he has brought us some truly fantastic films during his career... and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is promising to be another terrific gothic adventure.
- The Girl on the Train - released 7th October
Emily Blunt is a very popular actress here at FemaleFirst and she will be back on the big screen this October with The Girl on the Train.
The Girl on the Train is another adaptation and is based on the book of the same name by Paula Hawkins - of all the book adaptations on the horizon, this is the one that I am looking forward to the most.
Tate Taylor is back in the director's chair for what is his first film since Get on Up back in 2014; he also brought us The Help three years earlier.
Blunt really is one of the most exciting actresses around and she will take on the central role of Rachel Watson. She is joined on the cast list by Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson, Allison Janney, Edgar Ramirez, and Lisa Kudrow.
In the thriller, Rachel (Blunt), who is devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasising about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
The movie is already being compared to Gone Girl and is set to be one of the thrillers not to miss this autumn.
Later in the week we will be taking a closer look at some other great films on the horizon, including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Inferno.