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by Nic Barta

2021 is already coming to an end! Theaters are open once again, and this

year is going to close out with a bang! Here’s what to expect for the end of
the year and the beginning of 2022:

On December 17th, Spider-Man: No Way Home swings into theaters. Easily
the most anticipated movie of the year, Spider-Man now faces threats that span
across the multiverse after his identity is revealed. Tom Holland is back as the
web-slinger, along with stars like Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jamie Foxx, and
Alfred Molina, returning as Doctor Octopus. Spider-Man: No Way Home is sure to
turn the MCU upside-down, inside-out, and then some. The Marvel movies may
not be the same after this one!

On December 22nd, The Matrix Resurrections materializes
into cinemas. Twenty years after the last Matrix movie,
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Neo now appears to live a normal life and doesn’t seem to
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remember what he has been through. Keanu Reeves returns
once again as Neo, and he is also joined by Carrie-Anne Moss,
reprising her role as Trinity. Hopefully almost 20 years isn’t too
long for the Matrix franchise to revive audience interest.

Also on December 22nd, Moving on to 2022, on
The King’s Man arrives January 14th, Scream slashes
in theaters. After a few its way into cinemas. The
delays, the origin story newest installment in the
of the Kingsman Secret cult-classic franchise, this
Service will finally be told. sequel marks the return of
Starring Ralph Fiennes, Neve Campbell as Sidney
Gemma Arterton, and Prescott, and Courtney Cox as
Djimon Hounsou among Gale Weathers, when a new
others, this film promises Ghostface killer emerges.
to deliver the same over- This is another older
the-top action at which franchise trying to recapture
the Kingsman series has excelled. The King’s the interest of movie-going
Man aims to deliver a wild adventure to audiences. Getting the
close out 2021. original actors seems to be a
successful ingredient to the
formula.

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