The slate of 2024 action movies got off to a hard-hitting start, and movies like TWISTERS and DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE have kept the energy up this summer.
Let’s take a look at what’s in store for fans — here are the new action movies to watch in theatres.
New Action Movies Playing in Theatres Now
Weekend in Taipei
On a deep undercover assignment in Taipei, DEA agent John Lawlor was doing everything right… until he fell in love with his informant, beautiful Josephine “Joey” Kwang, one of the Asian underworld’s best transport drivers. Compromised and cover blown, John was forced to flee. Now, years later, John is back in Taipei for the weekend. But is he here to finish the job? Or to win back Joey’s love? From the creators of TAKEN and THE TRANSPORTER. [November 8]
Venom: The Last Dance
In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance. Venom: The Last Dance stars Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach and Stephen Graham. Read more about VENOM: THE LAST DANCE here. [October 25]
New Action Movies Coming to Theatres Soon
And now, here are the new action movies that will be on the big screen in the weeks and months to come.
Red One
After a shocking abduction from the North Pole, the Commander of the E.L.F. Task Force must partner with the world's most infamous bounty hunter to save Christmas. Read more about RED ONE here. [November 15]
Kraven the Hunter
Villains aren’t born. They’re made. Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Set before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the titular character in the R-rated film. Read more about KRAVEN THE HUNTER here. [December 13]
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
More than two hundred years before the events of THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, the King of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand, must defend his lands from vicious attacks by men called the Dunlendings. This anime explores an unseen chapter in Middle-Earth's history, and features the voices of Brian Cox and Miranda Otto. Read more about THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM here. [December 13]
Den of Thieves: Pantera
Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. return in the sequel to 2018’s action-heist hit Den of Thieves. In DEN OF THIEVES: PANTERA, Big Nick (Butler) is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie (Jackson), who is embroiled in the treacherous and unpredictable world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the world’s largest diamond exchange. [January 10, 2025]
Flight Risk
A U.S. marshal boards a small plane to transfer a government witness to New York. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions start to rise as not everyone on the flight is who they appear to be. [January 24, 2025]
Love Hurts
A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, he must confront his past and the history he never fully buried. [February 7, 2025]
Mission: Impossible 8
Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, and Esai Morales return to finish the story that began in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING. The last movie formerly had a "Part One" subtitle, but we expect this eighth movie to get an all-new title. Cruise's Ethan Hunt must race to find a downed submarine in order to recover the source code for an AI which threatens to rewrite global politics, economies, and the very fabric of reality. Read more about MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 8 here. [May 23, 2025]
Ballerina
The world of John Wick expands with BALLERINA, as Ana de Armas stars as an assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma. Read more about BALLERINA here. [June 6, 2025]
We'll let you know about more new action movies as they are scheduled!
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