It's forty four(44) days until the end of this "wonderfully begun but recession gripped" year 2016 in Nigeria.


Being a fan of Hollywood movies I decided to compile a list of what I think is a list of top seven must watch Hollywood movies released this 2016 before it ends.

In no particular order, I bring you:

1. CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

Captain America: Civil War is a 2016 American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Captain America, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures . It is the sequel to 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger and 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier , and the thirteenth film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

The film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, with a screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, and features an ensemble cast , including Chris Evans , Robert Downey Jr. , Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner,  Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Tom Holland, Frank Grillo, William Hurt and Daniel Brühl. In Captain America: Civil War, disagreement over international oversight of the Avengers fractures them into opposing factions - one led by Steve Rogers and the other by Tony Stark.

Captain America: Civil War held its world premiere in Los Angeles on April 12, 2016, and was released in the United States on May 6, 2016, in 3D and IMAX 3D. The film became a critical and commercial success, grossing over $1.1 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of 2016 and the 12th highest-grossing film of all time.



2. THE LEGEND OF TARZAN

The Legend of Tarzan is a 2016 American action adventure film based on the fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs . Directed by David Yates and written by Adam Cozad and Craig Brewer, the film stars Alexander Skarsgård as the title character, with Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie, Djimon Hounsou, Jim Broadbent, and Christoph Waltz in supporting roles. Principal photography began on June 21, 2014, at Warner Bros. Leavesden Studios in the United Kingdom, and wrapped four months later on October 3.

The film premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on June 29, 2016 and was theatrically released in the

United States on July 1, 2016, in 2D, 3D, IMAX and IMAX 3D. The film grossed over $356 million against a budget of $180 million.



3. GODS OF EGYPT

Gods of Egypt is a 2016 English language fantasy film directed by Alex Proyas and featuring ancient Egyptian
deities . It stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brenton Thwaites, Chadwick Boseman, Élodie Yung, Courtney Eaton, Rufus Sewell, Gerard Butler and Geoffrey Rush.

The film portrays a mortal Egyptian hero who partners with the Egyptian god Horus to save the world from Set and rescue his love.

Filming took place in Australia under the American studio Summit Entertainment . While the film's production budget was $140 million, the parent company Lionsgate's financial exposure was less than $10 million due to tax incentives and pre-sales. The Australian government provided a tax credit for 46% of the film's budget. When Lionsgate began promoting the film in November 2015, it received backlash for its predominantly white cast playing Egyptian deities . In response, Lionsgate and director Proyas apologized for ethnically inaccurate casting.

Lionsgate released Gods of Egypt in theaters globally starting on February 25, 2016 in 2D, RealD 3D , and IMAX 3D , and in the United States, Canada, and 68 other markets on February 26. The film was panned by critics and grossed a total of $150 million against a $140 million budget.



4. DEADPOOL

Deadpool is a 2016 American superhero comedy film directed by Tim Miller and written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name . It is the eighth installment in the X-Men film series and stars Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller, Gina Carano, Leslie Uggams and Brianna Hildebrand. In Deadpool , antihero Wade Wilson hunts the man who nearly destroyed his life.

Development began in February 2004 with New Line Cinema , but put the film in turnaround in March 2005, with 20th Century Fox buying the rights. In May 2009, after Reynolds portrayed the character in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Fox lent the film to writers, and Miller was hired for his directorial debut in April 2011. Enthusiastic acclaim from leaked CGI test footage by Miller in July 2014 led to Fox greenlighting the film in September.

Additional casting began in early 2015, and principal photography commenced in Vancouver from March to May. Deadpool premiered in Paris on February 8, 2016, and was released on February 12 in the United States in IMAX , DLP, D-Box and premium large format. The film was a massive blockbuster success, grossing over $782 million worldwide and breaking numerous box office records, including becoming the seventh highest-grossing film of 2016 , the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time when unadjusted for inflation, and the highest-grossing X-Men film. It also received generally positive reviews, with many praising Reynolds' performance and the film's style, black humor and action sequences. Shortly after its success, a sequel was greenlit by Fox.



5.  X-MEN: APOCALYPSE 

X-Men: Apocalypse is a 2016 American superhero film based on the fictional X-Men characters that appear in Marvel Comics. It is the ninth installment in the X-Men film series and a sequel to X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Directed by Bryan Singer, with a screenplay by Simon Kinberg from a story conceived by Singer, Kinberg, Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris , the film stars an ensemble cast, led by James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, and Lucas Till. In X-Men: Apocalypse, the ancient mutant En Sabah Nur awakens in 1983 and plans to wipe out modern civilization and take over the world, leading the X-Men to try to stop him and defeat his team of renegade mutants. The film's plot is inspired by the X-Factor storyline Fall of the Mutants and Ultimate X-Men's Apocalypse arc.

The film was announced by Singer in December 2013, with Kinberg, Dougherty, and Harris attached to develop the story. Casting began in October 2014, while principal photography commenced in April 2015 in Montreal and ended in August of the same year.

X-Men: Apocalypse premiered in London on May 9, 2016 and was released in North America on May 27 in 3D and 2D, and in IMAX 3D in select international markets.

The film grossed over $543 million worldwide but received mixed responses from critics.



6. MAX STEEL

Max Steel is a 2016 American science fiction action superhero film directed by Stewart Hendler, written by Christopher Yost, and stars Ben Winchell, Josh Brener, Ana Villafañe, Andy García, Maria Bello and Billy Slaughter. Based on the eponymous toy line by Mattel , the film chronicles the adventures of teenage Max McGrath (Winchell) and alien companion Steel (Brener), who harness and combine their tremendous powers to evolve into the turbo charged superhero Max Steel.

Filming began on April 29, 2014, in Wilmington , North Carolina and wrapped in late-May 2014. Dolphin Films, Mattel Entertainment, and Playground Productions co-produce. The film was released in the United States on October 14, 2016, by Open Road Films and grossing over $5 million against its $10.4 million budget.



7. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 

Central Intelligence is a 2016 American action- spy comedy film directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and written by Thurber, Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen.

The film stars Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson as two old high school friends who team up to save America after one of them joins the CIA in order to save the world from a terrorist who has an intention to sell satellite codes. Amy Ryan and Aaron Paul also star.

The film premiered in Los Angeles on June 10, 2016 and was theatrically released in the United States on June 17, 2016. Central Intelligence received mixed to positive reviews and grossed $216 million worldwide against its $50 million budget.


There you have it readers. Noticed how long it takes before these movies are released and how much is being budgeted/spent for shooting these movies? Oyinbo too much!


Source: http://www.ezydanielsblog.com/2016/11/top-7-hollywood-movies-to-watch-before.html?m=1



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